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One billion identity records exposed in unsecured ID verification database

The exposed fields reportedly included full names, dates of birth, physical addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and national identification numbers.

https://www.biometricupdate.com/202602/one-billion-identity-records-exposed-in-unsecured-id-verification-database

#AgeVerification #IDVerification #IDMerit #privacy #surveillance #databreach #dataleak #dystopia #technology

https://cybernews.com/security/global-data-leak-exposes-billion-records/

Speaking of ID verification companies being shady, #IDMerit, a global AI-based identity verification and "Know Your Customer" (KYC) solutions provider, left a terabyte of user data and biometrics on the open web. The breach exposed approximately 1 billion to 3 billion personal records across 26 countries, making it a significant event for data privacy in the financial and fintech.

Call me Cassandra. 🤷🏻‍♀️🤦‍♀️ #infosec #datasec #ageverification #surveillance

More on it.

Moron it.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2026/02/18/new-ai-data-leak-alert-1-billion-ids-emails-and-phone-numbers-exposed/

#ai #privacy #infosec #idmerit

Oh yay. #idmerit

https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/online-security/1-billion-personal-records-from-26-countries-exposed-in-massive-new-data-leak-how-to-stay-safe

#infosec #privacy