218/69 Wednesday, April 22, 2026
France’s ANTS, which manages applications for essential identification documents such as national ID cards, passports, driver’s licenses, and residence permits, detected a cyberattack on April 15, 2026. The French Interior Ministry confirmed that the incident may have led to the exposure of certain personal data belonging to both individual users and business entities. The full scope and impact of the breach are currently under investigation.
The potentially affected data includes full names, email addresses, dates of birth, and user account numbers, as well as additional details such as addresses, places of birth, and phone numbers. However, authorities stated that documents uploaded by users were not compromised, and the incident does not allow direct access to user accounts. The agency has reported the breach to CNIL and is coordinating with cybersecurity authorities and law enforcement to conduct a thorough investigation.
Meanwhile, there are reports that threat actors are claiming to possess approximately 18–19 million records from the ANTS system and are offering them for sale. If confirmed, this could lead to risks such as identity theft, financial fraud, and the creation of fraudulent identities. However, these claims have not yet been officially verified by the relevant authorities.