> One Million Passports Leaked Online
[AUTHOR: Bruce Schneier]
[DATE: 26/06/2026 11:03]
[LANGUAGE: EN]
A database of almost a million passports from around the world was leaked online.
Note what happened. A high-value credential—a passport—was used in an ancillary low-value authentication system: ID verification for cannabis dispensaries. And it’s the low-value system that got hacked, putting the high-value credential at risk.