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title: "Data breach at DEKRA France"
description: "A database presented as coming from DEKRA France, a company specialising in inspection and certification, was made available on a cybercriminal forum on 24 October 2026. The poster claims 16,171 records, in a file of about 16 MB. The sample reviewed by FrenchBreaches contains names, postal addresses"
canonical: https://inyourgeek.com/en/fuites-de-donnees/2026-10-24-dekra-france
type: fuite-de-donnees
author: "Sébastien Soulier"
publisher: "InYourGeek"
language: en
datePublished: 2026-10-24
dateModified: 2026-10-24
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# DEKRA France

Data breach — Moderate

A database presented as coming from DEKRA France, a company specialising in inspection and certification, was made available on a cybercriminal forum on 24 October 2026. The poster claims 16,171 records, in a file of about 16 MB. The sample reviewed by FrenchBreaches contains names, postal addresses, phone numbers, email fields (several of which hold numeric values), case identifiers and inspection details, including checks related to heat pumps and energy savings certificates. DEKRA has not publicly confirmed the data's authenticity; its origin and the number of distinct individuals affected are not established, as one person may appear in several case files.

The combination of contact details and energy renovation work information could allow a malicious third party to run targeted fraud attempts by posing as an inspection body or a renovation contractor.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Disclosed on | October 24, 2026 |
| Sector | Other |
| Country | France |
| Cause | Undisclosed |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Status | Reported |

## Exposed data

- Full name
- Postal address
- Phone number
- Email address
- Customer ID
- Employment data

## What you can do

- Expect phishing attempts quoting your name and this company. A message that knows your details is not legitimate for that reason.
- You can ask the organisation exactly what was exposed about you (right of access), and complain to the DPA if no answer comes within a month.

## Sources

- [Dekra](https://frenchbreaches.com/alertes/dekra-mvml1fngo4frn94rnzj) — FrenchBreaches

_Entry built from the cited sources after a corroboration check, then reviewed before publication._

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