France's ANTS Agency Confirms Data Breach Affecting Millions of Citizens' Identity Information
The Agence Nationale des Titres Sécurisés (ANTS), responsible for managing French citizens' identity documents, has confirmed a data breach potentially affecting millions. The stolen data includes personal information such as names, birth dates, addresses, and phone numbers. The breach was detected on April 15, and ANTS is investigating its impact while notifying affected individuals. Reports suggest a hacker has advertised the stolen data on a forum, claiming to possess 19 million records. The breach raises concerns about data security and privacy for French citizens.