15-Year-Old Arrested in France for Hacking Government Data Website

Data thieft: A 15-year-old minor arrested

In France, a 15-year-old has been taken into temporary custody over suspected involvement in the hacking of a government website. The Agence Nationale des Titres Sécurisés (ANTS) stores personal identification data used for ID cards, passports, and driver’s licenses. The teenager is accused of taking part in a data breach that resulted in millions of records being offered for sale on the dark web. Simon Moritz reports, with details from colleagues at France 2.

By FRANCE24