French ID agency breach exposes 12M accounts

A major data breach has been reported at France's Agence nationale des titres sécurisés (ANTS), the government body managing national ID cards, passports, driver's licenses, and biometric data. The incident exposed the data of approximately 12 million accounts to a third party. The ANTS is responsible for handling sensitive citizen data, including biometric information for national identity documents. Authorities are investigating the full scope and impact of the security failure.