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world France 24 En 2026-05-02

Teen Arrested in France for Government Website Data Theft

A 15-year-old in France has been taken into temporary custody in connection with the hacking of a government website, the Agence Nationale des Titres Securises (ANTS). The agency stores personal identification data for ID cards, passports, and driver's licenses. The teenager is accused of participating in a data breach that allegedly led to millions of records being sold on the dark web.

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