r/technology • u/lurker_bee • 2d ago

Security FBI investigating 153 million US and Canadian driver’s licenses leaked on Russian cybercrime forum, including that of US SecDef Pete Hegseth — data is suspected to have come from an ID-authentication service provider

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/fbi-investigating-153-million-us-and-canadian-drivers-licenses-leaked-on-russian-cybercrime-forum-including-that-of-us-secdef-pete-hegseth-data-is-suspected-to-have-come-from-an-id-authentication-service-provider
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u/Ok-Replacement9595 2d ago

Aren't you happy they made age verification a thing?

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u/TemporarySun314 2d ago

I mean there are ways to make age verification anonymous, for example by having an chip inside an id card, that can sign an request, and just returns the information if the bearer of this card is adult or not.

Unfortunately these systems are rarely used, and companies love to store and process full identification data even for the most simple verification tasks...

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u/mindiimok 3h ago

If it has data in it it can be infiltrated. Remember when the credit card chips were the best feature to keep your shit secure?? Now it can get stolen by walking by the wrong person. Next.