Nearly a million passports and photo IDs were left unprotected on the public internet
A security researcher discovered nearly one million sensitive photo IDs and passports exposed on the public internet without password protection. The data, which includes information from visitors to Spanish cannabis clubs, poses a severe risk of identity theft.
Why it matters
This incident underscores the critical vulnerability of personal data in an era of lax cybersecurity practices and the potential for mass identity fraud.
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The article is a straightforward report on a cybersecurity failure, focusing on the facts of the data exposure and expert commentary.
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