France’s push toward centralized digital identity systems has suffered a devastating blow after hackers breached a government-run ID platform containing highly sensitive personal information tied to millions of citizens.
The compromised system is operated by France Titres, formerly known as ANTS.
The system handles some of the most sensitive government services in France, including passports, national ID cards, residency permits, driver’s licenses, and vehicle registrations.
Now, critics say the breach has exposed exactly why handing governments vast centralized databases of citizen identity information creates a dangerous single point of failure.
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Hackers Claim They Stole Data on Up to 19 Million People
Following the April 15 breach, threat actors using the aliases “breach3d” and “ExtaseHunters” allegedly appeared on dark web forums.
They are offering what they claim are between 18 and 19 million stolen records for sale.
If accurate, the leak would impact roughly one-third of France’s population.
French authorities have not confirmed the total number affected.
Source: SGT Report
