Nearly 1 Million Passports Exposed Online in Data Breach

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-06-11 00:45

A significant data breach has exposed nearly one million passports and photo IDs online. These sensitive documents were left unprotected on the public internet, accessible by typing simple search queries. The exposed data includes identity documents from individuals across various countries, such as Germany and Spain. AI

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Nearly a million passports and photo IDs were left unprotected on the public internet Typing a few letters and numbers into my web browser, I find myself gaping

Nearly a million passports and photo IDs were left unprotected on the public internet Typing a few letters and numbers into my web browser, I find myself gaping at the identity documents of complete strangers. The passport of a young woman from Germany. The passport of a man from…

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Nearly a million passports and photo IDs were left unprotected on the public internet Typing a few letters and numbers into my web browser, I find myself gaping

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