French Pass’Sport Data Breach Exposes 6.5 Million Parents’ Personal Information In a major privacy violation, the personal data of 6.5 million parents who registered for France’s Pass’Sport program designed to help children access sports activities was breached and posted on a hacking forum last month. The exposed records included names, phone numbers, physical addresses, and gender, with 71% of the email addresses already compromised in prior breaches, such as those involving LinkedIn. The incident highlights a growing risk in government-run digital services, where sensitive citizen data is entrusted to platforms with inadequate security measures. While the breach was confirmed by cybersecurity tracking services like Have I Been Pwned, the full extent of the damage remains unclear, including whether financial or additional sensitive details were exposed. The leak underscores the persistent threat of credential reuse, as a significant portion of the data had already been circulating in underground markets. French authorities have yet to issue a detailed response, but the breach serves as a stark reminder of the vulnerabilities in public-sector data handling.