French prosecutors have linked a 15-year-old, allegedly operating under the alias 'breach3d', to a massive data breach at France Titres (ANTS), the French agency responsible for secure documents like passports and ID cards. Between 12 and 18 million lines of data — including names, email addresses, dates of birth, and postal addresses — were offered for sale on cybercrime forums, potentially affecting roughly a third of France's population. The minor was detained on April 25 and faces two computer crime charges, each carrying up to seven years in prison and a €300,000 fine for adults, though French juvenile law typically favors rehabilitation over incarceration.
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