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Hackers accessed year-long ID scan data from verification firm

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A security breach has exposed the personal identification data of individuals scanned by a verification company for over a year. Hackers gained access to a live feed of this information, highlighting the significant privacy risks associated with widespread identity verification practices, often disguised as age verification. This incident underscores the potential for misuse of technology and the ongoing debate surrounding online privacy. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a security breach and data exposure related to a verification company, which falls under the 'tool' category as it pertains to the misuse of technology and data handling practices.

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Hackers accessed year-long ID scan data from verification firm

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Hackers Had A Live Feed Of Every ID This Verification Company Scanned. For Over A Year. (Mis)Uses of Technology from the age-verification-is-another-phrase-for-

    Hackers Had A Live Feed Of Every ID This Verification Company Scanned. For Over A Year. (Mis)Uses of Technology from the age-verification-is-another-phrase-for-privacy-breach dept - Mike Masnick From the very beginning of this recent obsession with identifying everyone online (ye…

    LINKS techdirt.com/…/hackers-had-a-live-feed-of…

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