Hackers had a live feed of every ID verification company scanned for over a year (techdirt.com)

Article summary

A data breach has exposed over 153 million driver's license scans, which were collected by an identity verification company called IDScan.net. The breach is believed to have been ongoing for over a year, with hackers having a live feed of every ID scanned. The company, which has contracts with major businesses such as Hertz and Target, claims to keep data secure, but the breach suggests otherwise. The incident raises concerns about the safety of age verification and identity verification systems.

Main themes

• data breach
• age verification
• identity verification
• privacy risks
• government vs private companies
• security measures
• voting requirements

What commenters say

• The concept of age verification is inherently flawed and poses significant privacy risks.
• Government systems are not immune to data leaks and may even be more vulnerable due to their role in issuing IDs.
• Private companies building large databases of IDs are a greater threat to privacy than governments or hackers.
• Zero-knowledge proof systems, such as those proposed by the EU, may be a viable solution to prevent data leaks.
• The use of ID scans for age verification creates a permanent record that can be targeted by hackers.
• There is no safe way to implement age verification without putting people's privacy at risk.
• The breach highlights the need for more robust security measures to protect sensitive data.
• The incident may be used as a pretext to postpone elections or implement more restrictive voting requirements.