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UK Visa Portal exposed thousands of applicants’ passports and selfies — then called the lawyers on us

May 27, 2026 at 18:25 · TechCrunch

The third-party website exposed passports, selfies, and the location data of applicants who submitted their documents...

A hotel check-in system left a million passports and driver’s licenses open for anyone to see

May 15, 2026 at 18:51 · TechCrunch

The tech company that maintains the hotel check-in system set its cloud storage to public, allowing anyone to access ...

US will start revoking passports for parents who owe child support

May 8, 2026 at 03:52 · Hacker News

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UK Visa Portal exposed thousands of applicants’ passports and selfies — then called the lawyers on us

May 27, 2026 at 18:25 · TechCrunch

A hotel check-in system left a million passports and driver’s licenses open for anyone to see

May 15, 2026 at 18:51 · TechCrunch

US will start revoking passports for parents who owe child support

May 8, 2026 at 03:52 · Hacker News

Money transfer app Duc exposed thousands of driver’s licenses and passports to the open web

Apr 2, 2026 at 16:29 · TechCrunch

May 27, 2026 at 18:25

UK Visa Portal exposed thousands of applicants’ passports and selfies — then called the lawyers on us

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 pr...

May 15, 2026 at 18:51

A hotel check-in system left a million passports and driver’s licenses open for anyone to see

The tech company that maintains the hotel check-in system set its cloud storage to public, allowing anyone ...

May 8, 2026 at 03:52

US will start revoking passports for parents who owe child support

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May 27, 2026 at 18:25 TechCrunch

UK Visa Portal exposed thousands of applicants’ passports and selfies — then called the lawyers on us

The third-party website exposed passports, selfies, and the location data of applicants who submitted their documents as part of the U.K....
May 15, 2026 at 18:51 TechCrunch

A hotel check-in system left a million passports and driver’s licenses open for anyone to see

The tech company that maintains the hotel check-in system set its cloud storage to public, allowing anyone to access customers' data with...
May 8, 2026 at 03:52 Hacker News

US will start revoking passports for parents who owe child support

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Apr 2, 2026 at 16:29 TechCrunch

Money transfer app Duc exposed thousands of driver’s licenses and passports to the open web

An exposed Amazon-hosted server allowed anyone to access reams of customer data without needing a password.

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UK Visa Portal exposed thousands of applicants’ passports and selfies — then called the lawyers on us

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 fi...

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A hotel check-in system left a million passports and driver’s licenses open for anyone to see

The tech company that maintains the hotel check-in system set its cloud storage to public, allowing anyone to access customers' data without a password.

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Money transfer app Duc exposed thousands of driver’s licenses and passports to the open web

An exposed Amazon-hosted server allowed anyone to access reams of customer data without needing a password.

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