UK Visa Portal exposed thousands of applicants’ passports and selfies — then called the lawyers on us (opens in new tab)

Covered by 5 sources including The Verge, SecurityWeekDiscussed on Hacker News

The third-party website exposed passports, selfies, and the location data of applicants who submitted their documents as part of the U.K. visa application process. Instead of fixing the issue, the website sent attorneys.

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Covered in 5 articles

The Verge

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Nearly a million passports and photo IDs were left unprotected on the public internet

Discussed on Hacker News and Hacker News

SecurityWeek·

In Other News: Trump Mobile Data Breach, FIFA World Cup Phishing, CISA Responds to Supply Chain Attacks

Security Affairs·

A Fake UK Visa Site Left 100,000 Passports Wide Open. Then Sent Lawyers Instead of a Fix.

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