Overview
- ANTS, which detected an intrusion on April 15, put its site into maintenance Friday at 7:30 p.m. to reinforce security, pausing online applications and tracking for identity documents.
- Officials say exposed data include login IDs, names, emails, and dates of birth, while uploaded documents and biometric information are not implicated at this stage.
- Authorities warn of targeted phishing, identity theft, and banking scams using the leaked details and advise users to reset passwords and turn on two‑factor authentication.
- A judicial investigation opened after a referral to the Paris prosecutor is now handled by the Office Anti‑Cybercriminalité, and the Interior Ministry’s watchdog is reviewing where responsibility lies.
- Journalists report parts of the stolen records are listed for sale on darknet markets, and CNIL was notified and says a fine is possible, with any penalty paid into the state budget.