The portal of the National Agency for Secure Titles (ANTS), which manages requests for identity documents, was hacked during an attack on April 15, the French Ministry of the Interior reported on Tuesday, specifying that the leak would concern 11.7 million accounts and could involve data from individuals and professionals.
Published on: 04/21/2026 - 9:29 p.m. Modified on: 04/21/2026 - 11:45 p.m.
In total "11.7 million accounts would be affected" by the security incident which struck the portal of the National Agency for Secure Securities (ANTS) on April 15, the Ministry of the Interior said on Tuesday April 21. This attack could involve data from individuals and professionals, Place Beauvau underlined in a press release.
In addition to a report addressed to the courts, Minister Laurent Nuñez, "very attentive to the situation", contacted "at the same time the General Inspectorate of Administration to establish the chain of responsibility in this serious incident, digital security being a major collective issue", specifies the press release. “This data does not allow illegitimate access to the personal account on the portal,” it is added.
On April 15, ANTS, which manages requests for identity documents, had "detected a security incident", according to the ministry, specifying that "personal data" were concerned, in particular the first and last names, the email address or the date of birth of users.
“Subject to their conclusions, with regard to particular accounts, the personal data would be identification data: connection identifier, title, surname, first names, email address, date of birth, unique account identifier; and where applicable, other data which are not systematically present in the accounts: postal address, place of birth, telephone,” detailed the ministry.
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An ongoing investigation by OFAC
Founded in 2007, ANTS is responsible for supporting users in their requests for regulatory titles and issuing these various documents, starting with electronic and biometric passports, the national identity card, residence permits and even driving licenses.
A report was sent to the Paris public prosecutor in application of article 40 of the code of criminal procedure with a view to opening an investigation, since entrusted to the Anti-Cybercrime Office (OFAC).
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“The technical investigations carried out internally, started as soon as the incident was detected, are still in progress. They aim to precisely determine its origin and its extent,” explained the Interior.
“At this stage, the investigations carried out exclude the disclosure of additional data transmitted as part of the completion of the various procedures, such as attachments and biometric data,” further assures the ministry press release.
With AFP
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