France confirms data breach at government agency that manages citizens' IDs | TechCrunch
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France confirms data breach at government agency that manages citizens' IDs | TechCrunch
"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."
"According to Bleeping Computer, a hacker has advertised the stolen data on a hacking forum, claiming to have a database with 19 million records."
The Agence Nationale des Titres Sécurisés (ANTS) confirmed a data breach affecting citizens' identity documents, including national IDs and passports. Stolen data may include full names, birth dates, addresses, and phone numbers. ANTS is investigating the breach and notifying affected individuals. The attack was detected on April 15, but the number of impacted citizens remains unspecified. Reports suggest that millions may be affected, with a hacker claiming to possess a database of 19 million records advertised on a hacking forum prior to ANTS' public announcement.
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