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New Caledonia Government Database Breach Exposes 289K Resident Permits and 463K Vehicle Records

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New Caledonia Government Database Breach Exposes 289K Resident Permits and 463K Vehicle Records

France (New Caledonia)
Government Administration

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Quick Facts

Date and Time of Alert
2026-01-12 08:55:59 UTC
Threat Actor
Near
Victim Country
France (New Caledonia)
Industry
Government Administration
Victim Org.
government of new caledonia
Victim Site
Category
Data Breach
Severity
High
Network
Clearweb

Incident Overview

A threat actor using the handle "Near" claims to have compromised a comprehensive database from the Government of New Caledonia (Nouvelle Calédonie). The database contains all residents with a driver's license, all registered vehicles, and extensive additional data. The threat actor states: "This Database contains all residents with a driver's license, all registered vehicles, and still far too much data."

  • Database Contents: French Resident Permit or New Caledonia Database
  • Total Resident Permit Records: 289,858
  • Total Resident Permit Data Entries: 197,840
  • Total Vehicle/Motorcycle Records: 463,280
  • Total Vehicle/Motorcycle Data Entries: 463,280
  • File Format: .txt (text-based)
  • Resident Permit Data: Driver's License Summary including license number, series, license holder full information, license categories, etc.
  • Vehicle/Motorcycle Data: License plate, VIN (Vehicle Identification Number), registration certificate number, first registration date, next technical inspection deadline, car data, fuel type, color, etc.
  • Sample Data Provided: 1K24 sample owner permits, 2.5K sample vehicle data
  • Contact Method: nearvstheworld (Telegram)

Indicators of Compromise (IOCs)

Telegram Handle

https://t[.]me/nearvstheworld

Note: This Telegram handle can be used to identify the threat actor's communication channel.

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