Actor claims sale of 259 million French vehicle inspection records
Actor ChimeraZ is selling a 96 GB dataset allegedly taken from French vehicle inspection networks tied to SGS Group, including Auto Sécurité, Sécuritest and Vérif'Autos. The files reportedly hold 259 million records on roughly 22.7 million people, with names, addresses, phone numbers, emails, license plates and vehicle identification numbers. The claim is unconfirmed; customers should watch for phishing and scams.
What happened
An actor named ChimeraZ is selling a 96 GB dataset with 259 million vehicle inspection records allegedly obtained from French networks linked to SGS Group, including Auto Sécurité, Sécuritest, and Vérif'Autos. The data reportedly involves about 22.7 million people, with names, addresses, phone numbers, emails, license plates, and vehicle identification numbers. The claim is unverified.
Why it matters
If confirmed, the leak exposes personal and vehicle data of millions of customers, fertile ground for scams, phishing, and fraud. The actor published 42,000 sample records and claims coverage of nearly 4,000 inspection centers across France.
What to do
Await confirmation from the companies and monitor mentions and samples of the dataset online. Warn customers about scam and phishing attempts using this data.
For the technical team
- Affected
- Redes francesas de inspeção veicular ligadas à SGS Group (Auto Sécurité, Sécuritest, Vérif'Autos) · French vehicle inspection networks linked to SGS Group, per the claim: Auto Sécurité, Sécuritest, and Vérif'Autos.
- Exploitation
- Sale announced on the underground by actor ChimeraZ, reported by DarkWebInformer; the actor published 42,000 sample records. Claim unverified.
- Fix
- Not applicable; alleged data leak with no patch.
- More details
- The dataset would span 96 GB, with names, addresses, phone numbers, emails, license plates, vehicle identification numbers, and inspection histories. The actor claims coverage of nearly 4,000 inspection centers across France. Single source: DarkWebInformer post on X; no company has confirmed.
Timeline
Incident opened.
Sources 1 source
- @DarkWebInformer @DarkWebInformer
