Warning over Cyber-Attack on French Government's ANTS Platform
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Warning over cyber-attack on French government's ANTS platform
Hackers have accessed personal details of thousands of people who have used the French government's ANTS platform for admin tasks such as swapping a driving licence or requesting a French passport.
The National Secure Titles Agency (ANTS), which manages requests for identity documents, "detected a security incident" on 15 April last presenting data from individuals and professionals.
The Ministry of the Interior confirmed on Monday, 20 April, a major "security incident" that targeted the National Secure Titles Agency (ANTS) portal. This intrusion, which occurred on 15 April, led to the downloading of personal data belonging to many users. According to the authorities, the attack allowed unauthorized access to sensitive identification information. These include names, first names, dates of birth and e-mail addresses. In some …
On Monday, 20 April, the Ministry of the Interior announced that "personal character data" had been hacked into. A cybercriminal group claimed theft of information from 19 million people.
The National Secure Title Agency (ANTS) has been the victim of a "security incident" that has potentially exposed user personal data. Names, email addresses or dates of birth could be affected, says the Ministry of the Interior on Monday, 20 April.
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