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France confirms data breach at government agency that manages citizens’ IDs
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The French government agency that handles the issuing and management of citizens’ identity documents, including national IDs, passports, and immigration documents, confirmed Wednesday that it experienced a data breach.
In an announcement, the Agence Nationale des Titres Sécurisés (ANTS) said the data stolen in the breach could include full names, dates and places of birth, mailing and email addresses, and phone numbers on an undisclosed number of citizens. ANTS said the investigation to determine how the breach happened and its impact is ongoing, and people whose data was affected are being notified.
ANTS France data leak: up to 12 million people affected
The personal data of around 12 million people in France may have been compromised during a recent security breach of the ANTS website, the Interior Ministry has said.
ANTS is used for many document requests and processes in France, including driving licences, passports, as well as ID and residency cards.
The ministry announced earlier this week that a security breach had been identified at the official document agency (Agence nationale des titres sécurisés, known as ANTS or France Titres).
In an update on Tuesday evening, it confirmed that data of around 12 million accounts may have been taken. Investigations into the matter are still ongoing.
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