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

The Verge
By Sean HollisterJun 10, 2026, 5:55 pm99 ptsTrending
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 Spain with glasses resting on his head. The front and back of another man's driver's license, a stereotypically goofy…

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