In 2023, the National Information Systems Security Agency (Anssi) recorded 143 reports of ransomware attacks compared to 109 in 2022. The Cybermalveillance.gouv site received 2,782 requests for assistance for this type of attacks in 2023.

In February 2024, the data of 30 million French people was stolen from Almerys and Viamedis, two third-party payment operators. Name, first name, geolocation and email address are now available to the highest bidder on the hidden side of the Internet.