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TechCrunch Apr 22, 2026 at 19:34 Startups Rising Hot

France confirms data breach at government agency that manages citizens’ IDs

The French government agency that issues and manages national IDs, passports, and other documents announced that hackers stole the personal information of an unspecified number of citizens.

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Apr 22, 2026 at 19:34 TechCrunch

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France's move to ditch Windows for Linux is its latest effort to reduce its reliance on American tech giants.

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