🚨 France Alert
🇫🇷 12 Million Citizens
ANTS Cyberattack: 12 Million French Citizens Hacked — Are You Affected?
On 15 April 2026, ants.gouv.fr — France's official portal for ID cards, passports, driving licences and vehicle registration — suffered a major cyberattack. The result: 11.7 million accounts compromised. Here's what was stolen, what you're at risk of, and what to do right now.
11.7M
Accounts compromised in France
15 Apr.
Date the intrusion was detected
CNIL
Data authority notified + Paris prosecutor
📋 What data was stolen?
- ⚠️Full name — present in all affected accounts
- ⚠️Date of birth — present in all affected accounts
- ⚠️Email address — present in all affected accounts
- ⚠️Login identifier — present in all affected accounts
- ⚠️Postal address, place of birth, phone number — present in some accounts
- ✅Passwords — not compromised
- ✅Uploaded documents and attachments — not compromised
- ✅Banking details — not stored on the ANTS platform
📅 Timeline of events
- 15 Apr. 2026Intrusion detectedANTS detects unauthorised access to its user account database
- 20 Apr. 2026Official confirmationFrench Interior Ministry confirms the incident. CNIL notified, Paris prosecutor informed
- 21 Apr. 2026Scale revealed11.7 million accounts affected. Personalised emails sent to victims
- 24 Apr. 2026Progress updateMinistry confirms investigations are ongoing. ANSSI (national cybersecurity agency) mobilised
- 27 Apr. 2026Investigation ongoingThe origin of the attack has not yet been officially confirmed
⚠️ What are the real risks?
Your documents themselves are not in danger — attackers didn't access your uploaded files. But with your name, address and date of birth, they can craft highly convincing scams.
🚨 Scams to watch out for in the coming weeks
- Fake "ANTS" texts or emails asking you to "update your file" or pay a fee
- Fake prefecture emails about renewing your driving licence or vehicle registration
- "FranceConnect" phishing asking you to confirm your login credentials
- Fake fine notifications using your real personal details to appear legitimate
- Targeted phishing campaigns — attackers know your name, surname AND address
✅ How to know if you're affected
If you have an account on ants.gouv.fr (for a driving licence, vehicle registration, ID card or passport), you may be affected. ANTS is sending personalised emails to identified victims.
Check your inbox — if you received an official ANTS notification about the incident, your data is among the 11.7 million compromised accounts.
✅ What you need to do right now
- Change your ANTS password at ants.gouv.fr — as a precaution, even if it wasn't stolen
- Be suspicious of any email or text mentioning ANTS, the prefecture, FranceConnect or traffic fines in the coming weeks
- Never click links received by email or text — go directly to ants.gouv.fr
- Report any scam attempt to cybermalveillance.gouv.fr
- Check your other accounts using the same email address
- Enable two-factor authentication on your main email account
⚠️ An "ANTS" email asks you to pay? It's a scam
- ANTS will never ask you to pay by email or text following this incident
- ANTS will never ask for your password or banking details
- If in doubt, call the official ANTS number or visit your local prefecture
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