Missing fingerprint liveness detection opens the door for Aadhaar spoofing attacks

Aadhaar is leaking again, and the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is facing questions about the deployment of liveness detection in its biometric fingerprint authentication system. The Hindu reports that cases of financial fraud have been traced to fingerprint authentication in the Aadhaar-enabled Payment System (AePS) that did not employ liveness detection, which UIDAI had promised to roll out in March 2023.

Using thumbprint data and Aadhaar numbers downloaded from the Stamps and Registration Department in the state …

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