Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances

Theorganisation known as Bercy Infos is the Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances, the French government ministry responsible for economic and financial policy. It oversees the formulation and implementation of national economic strategy, public finance management, and related regulatory functions. Among its digital initiatives, the ministry launched a unified administrative portal for businesses designed to centralize all business lifecycle declarations. This portal replaced six previously separate legacy networks and was made mandatory for every corporate formality within its jurisdiction. By consolidating declaration processes, the portal aims to simplify administrative procedures for companies operating in the country. The ministry conducted prior security testing of the portal before its public release.

Shortly after its launch on 3 January 2023, the portal was hit by a cyberattack that generated approximately 10,000 modification requests per second. The overwhelming volume of requests saturated the system, causing significant disruption and partially paralyzing economic activity as businesses could not submit required declarations. The ministry characterised the incident as a major breach despite the earlier security assessments. Technical teams undertook mitigation efforts that restored services, although operations were expected to remain degraded for several days. The attack highlighted the portal's central role in the national business administration infrastructure and its exposure to high‑volume threats. As a government ministry, the organisation is state‑owned, and its headquarters is located in the United States of America according to the provided information.