France Titres reported a breach on April 15, after which a hacker claimed responsibility and 19 million records for sale. The data set includes names, emails, birthdates, login IDs, phone numbers, and addresses, but portal access remained intact.

The incident strikes the core of France’s identity system, which issues driver’s licenses, national IDs, passports, and immigration documents. With 19 million records exposed, the scale rivals major leaks, raising the risk of identity theft and fraud. Citizens were urged to verify any suspicious communications.

Security teams noted that while the data has not yet leaked widely, its exposure could fuel phishing campaigns and other illicit actions. The agency warned that the information could be used to target accounts and solicit sensitive data.

Investigators are probing the breach’s origin, with preliminary findings pointing to a sophisticated phishing ring that targeted ANTS employees. If the data surfaces publicly, vendors and financial institutions may need to tighten fraud‑detection rules, while users should change passwords and enable two‑factor authentication.