French table tennis federation: actor alleges leak affecting 1.6 million
Threat actor ChimeraZ is selling a 9.3 GB dataset attributed to the Fédération Française de Tennis de Table (FFTT), with 2,220,815 records tied to 1,645,606 individuals. The advertised package includes addresses, phone numbers, emails, usernames and 42,796 files with photographs, identity cards and passports, plus player licensing data. The actor released 1,000 sample records; the extent and authenticity have not been independently verified and the FFTT has not confirmed. Monitor for exposed data.
What happened
A threat actor named ChimeraZ is selling a 9.3 GB dataset attributed to the French Table Tennis Federation (FFTT), tied to 1,645,606 individuals. The advertised package includes addresses, phone numbers, emails and 42,796 files with photographs, identity cards and passports. The FFTT has not confirmed and the authenticity has not been independently verified.
Why it matters
If confirmed, the leak exposes sensitive personal data, including identity cards and passports, of people linked to the federation. This opens the door to fraud, phishing and identity theft, plus possible legal notification duties for the entity. Today it remains only a claim by the data seller.
What to do
Track verification of the dataset's authenticity and the 1,000 released samples. If the organization has ties to the FFTT, review data subject exposure and prepare incident communications.
For the technical team
- Affected
- Fédération Française de Tennis de Table (FFTT) FFTT, federação francesa de tênis de mesa; base alegada de 2.220.815 registros ligados a 1.645.606 pessoas · Fédération Française de Tennis de Table (FFTT), the French table tennis federation. Alleged dataset of 2,220,815 records tied to 1,645,606 individuals.
- Exploitation
- Sale announced by the actor ChimeraZ, reported by Dark Web Informer. The actor released 1,000 sample records and is accepting offers for the full dataset. Extent and authenticity not independently verified; the FFTT has not confirmed.
- Fix
- Not applicable (alleged data leak).
- More details
- Advertised package composition: 1,091,350 addresses, 1,049,464 phone numbers, 623,812 email addresses, 479,607 usernames and 42,796 files, including photographs, identity cards and passports. The archive would also contain player licensing information, birth dates and other personal records, according to the announcement.
Timeline
Actor ChimeraZ advertises a 9.3 GB dataset attributed to the FFTT, covering 1.6 million people.
Sources 1 source
- @DarkWebInformer @DarkWebInformer
