It's a pandemic!
This week alone, three major data breaches affecting French public services were disclosed:
- Tax authorities: 700,000 people affected
- Ministry of Education: 1.22 million students and 4.35 million staff exposed
- Public healthcare subcontractors: 6.8 million people affected
These incidents are yet another reminder of what happens when massive amounts of personal data are collected, centralized, and inadequately protected.
Under DAC8, crypto service providers are now required to collect personal and transaction data on their users, with that information to be reported to tax authorities and shared between European tax administrations starting in 2027.
It is only a matter of time before this data ends up in the hands of criminal organizations, putting crypto holders, their families, and even people who happen to live at an address previously associated with them at risk.
For this reason, Bull Bitcoin is legally challenging the implementation of DAC8 in France. On February 24, 2026, we brought a case before France’s Conseil d’État, the country’s highest administrative court, to challenge this illegitimate and disproportionate legislation.
If you believe mass financial surveillance should not become the norm, spread the word and talk about DAC8.
More information:
🔴 Fuite de données massive : Hier la DGFiP et l’Éducation nationale, aujourd’hui la santé.
6,8 M de personnes, 10,1 M de rendez-vous médicaux et environ 70 000 numéros de Sécurité sociale seraient concernés.
Les données sont proposées à la vente pour 5 000 $.