France confirms data breach at government agency that manages citizens' IDs | TechCrunch
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12:34 PM PDT · April 22, 2026
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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 ema...
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