El Salvador data breach includes selfies and ID numbers for 80% of country’s population

Organizations storing reference data to perform face biometrics matches should not store that data in unencrypted form. This basic best practice requirement appears to be lost on many organizations, however, with a database of Salvadorans’ personal information leaked on the dark web the latest example.

More than 5.1 million records of personal details, including high-definition facial photos labelled with the individual’s El Salvador national ID document number (DUI), have been made available for free on the dark web, Resecurity reports. …

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