France Titres, the national agency managing IDs and passports, confirmed a data breach on April 15. A hacker claims to possess up to 19 million records and is attempting to sell them.
France's government confirmed that France Titres, officially known as Agence nationale des titres sécurisés (ANTS), suffered a security breach last week. The agency detected the breach on April 15.
The following day, an attacker claimed responsibility and stated they obtained up to 19 million records from the system. The hacker announced plans to sell the stolen data.
According to Bleeping Computer, the data has not been widely distributed publicly at this time. The scope of information accessed remains under investigation.
France Titres manages critical identity documents for French citizens, including national ID cards and passports. A breach of this scale potentially affects millions of individuals and raises significant security concerns.
The French government has not yet disclosed what specific information was compromised or whether personal details such as names, addresses, identification numbers, or biometric data were included in the breach. Further details about the investigation are expected in coming days.
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