Brinztech Alert: The Alleged Data of Centre National de Gestion are on Sale

Dark Web News Analysis

The dark web news reports a critical data privacy incident involving the Centre National de Gestion (CNG), the French public administrative establishment responsible for managing human resources and career development for hospital practitioners and directors. A threat actor on a hacker forum is offering a database allegedly containing sensitive internal records.

The compromised dataset specifically targets “Ordonnateurs”—the individuals responsible for authorizing expenses and managing financial aspects within public hospitals. The leaked fields reportedly include Usernames, Email Addresses, and potentially Treasury-Related Details. This specificity suggests a highly targeted extraction aimed at the financial arteries of the French public healthcare system.

Key Cybersecurity Insights

Breaches of central administrative bodies in healthcare are “Tier 1” systemic threats because they aggregate risk across the entire national hospital network:

• The “Ordonnateur” Risk: The exposure of “ordonnateurs” is the most alarming aspect. These individuals hold the legal authority to sign off on budget allocations and payments. If attackers compromise their accounts using leaked credentials, they could theoretically authorize fraudulent transfers or divert hospital funds to mule accounts.
• Treasury Fraud & BEC: The inclusion of Treasury Details combined with Email Addresses creates the perfect storm for Business Email Compromise (BEC). Attackers can impersonate the CNG to send “urgent” payment instructions to hospital finance departments, using the leaked technical details to make the request appear legitimate.
• Supply Chain Lateral Movement: CNG acts as a central hub for hospital HR. A breach here could serve as a springboard for Lateral Movement into the local networks of hundreds of public hospitals across France, bypassing local firewalls via trusted VPNs or administrative portals.
• GDPR & Public Trust: As a state entity handling the careers of thousands of doctors and directors, a breach of this magnitude undermines trust in the digital transformation of the French health service (Ségur de la santé) and triggers mandatory reporting to the CNIL.

Mitigation Strategies

To protect public funds and the healthcare workforce, the following strategies are recommended:

• Credential Revocation: Immediately revoke and reset passwords for all CNG accounts, specifically prioritizing those with “ordonnateur” privileges.
• MFA Enforcement: Enforce strict Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for all access to financial and HR portals. Consider using hardware tokens for staff with payment authorization rights.
• Phishing Simulation: Conduct targeted phishing simulations for hospital finance directors. Train them to verify any unusual payment requests from CNG through a secondary channel (phone call).
• Payment Auditing: Hospital treasury departments should place a temporary hold or manual review on any new payee details or large transfer requests originating from CNG communications.

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