Data Breach at French Agency That Manages Citizen Identification Information
April 23rd, 2026Via: Bleeping Computer:
France Titres, the government agency in France for issuing and managing administrative documents has disclosed a data breach after a threat actor claimed the attack and stealing citizen data.
Also known as Agence nationale des titres sécurisés (ANTS), the administrative body operates under the French Ministry of the Interior, serving as the managing authority for official identity and registration documents in France. This includes driver’s licenses, national ID cards, passports, and immigration documents.
According to an announcement the agency published yesterday, the attack occurred last week, and while the investigation is still ongoing, several data types for an undisclosed number of individuals may have been exposed.
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On April 16, a threat actor using the moniker ‘breach3d’ claimed the attack on hacker forums claimed the attack on ANTS, alleging to be holding up to 19 million records.
The threat actor claims that the stolen data contains full names, contact details, birth data, home addresses, account metadata, and gender and civil status.
