French identity document agency ANTS confirms data breach exposing citizens' personal information
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Summary
The French government agency Agence Nationale des Titres Sécurisés (ANTS), which manages citizens' identity documents like national IDs, passports, and immigration documents, confirmed a data breach. Hackers stole personal information including full names, dates and places of birth, mailing and email addresses, and phone numbers of an undisclosed number of citizens. The breach was announced on Wednesday, though the exact scale and impact remain unclear.
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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.
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