DIGITAL HYGIENE

In an age of hyper-connectivity, digital exposure is no longer a choice: it is a fact. Every post on social media, every entry in a database, every transparency obligation (whether legal or media-driven) helps shape a digital image that is accessible, archivable and sometimes exploitable by malicious third parties.

Business leaders, investors, members of the regulated professions, media personalities and high-profile entrepreneurs are now prime targets for cybercriminals.

Targeted phishing, identity theft, economic espionage, extortion, reputational damage, physical threats: the methods evolve, but the mechanics remain the same. Information, even if seemingly harmless, becomes the entry point for sophisticated attacks.

Our team helps them take control of their digital footprint. By identifying the vulnerabilities exposed on the web and equipping them with tailored protection strategies, we work to secure their personal, family and financial environment.

A surge in threats

In recent months, several kidnapping cases targeting, in particular, figures from the cryptocurrency sector have served as a brutal reminder: the boundary between digital presence and physical vulnerability is now porous.

In each case, the perpetrators took advantage of a high level of public exposure. The profiles were known, the homes identified, the movements anticipated: all information made accessible through the uncontrolled dissemination of personal data.

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Vierzon, 21 January 2025
Kidnapping and mutilation of one of the co-founders of Ledger

Marbella, 31 January 2025
Kidnapping of a cryptocurrency trader

Paris, 13 May 2025
Attempted kidnapping of the daughter and grandson of the CEO of a crypto platform

Nantes, 26 May 2025
Foiled kidnapping plot targeting the founder of a tax optimisation consultancy

WHAT WE DO

In response to the rise in threats targeting exposed executives and entrepreneurs, we help them regain control of their digital footprint in three stages.

Bruzzo Dubucq carries out exposure audits enabling executives to grasp the extent of their personal data made public without any legal necessity. We map the sources of dissemination (company registers, aggregators, social networks) and assess the risks associated with their accessibility.

Once the points of vulnerability have been identified, Bruzzo Dubucq initiates deletion or masking procedures with the entities concerned, in strict compliance with the GDPR and privacy legislation.

In addition, the firm offers a targeted awareness programme, giving executives practical levers to anticipate, reduce and counter the physical or digital risks linked to their personal exposure.

Legal and digital exposure audit

We identify publicly accessible personal data that needlessly exposes your private life, in particular data arising from your company filings.

• Analysis of sources of exposure (RNE, Pappers, société.com, etc.),

• Identification of non-mandatory personal data,

• Assessment of the associated digital and physical risks.

Active removal of a digital footprint

Our team then handles the deletion or masking of this data, securely and in compliance with legal requirements.

• Steps taken directly by our team,

• Verification within 30 days that the data has actually been removed,

• Follow-up requests included where necessary.

Digital risk awareness programme

Building on its work identifying and addressing threats, Bruzzo Dubucq runs an awareness programme structured in three modules, designed for executives and high-exposure profiles.

This seven-hour programme aims to provide an operational understanding of the main vectors of digital vulnerability, the targeting techniques used by cybercriminals and the security reflexes to build into everyday use, both professional and personal.

The sessions are led by a multidisciplinary team of lawyers, business intelligence experts and cybersecurity specialists, to ensure support that is at once legal, strategic and technical.

DIGITAL HYGIENE

A surge in threats