Home One Million Passports Leaked Online 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. Tags: data collection , leaks , passports Posted on June 26, 2026 at 7:03 AM • 1 Comments Comments Bill Dietrich • June 26, 2026 7:20 AM I’m sure my passport is in this breach, but I haven’t been notified. Has anyone affected been notified ? This breach is 2 months old, I think. Subscribe to comments on this entry Leave a comment Cancel reply Blog moderation policy Login Name Email URL: Remember personal info? Fill in the blank: the name of this blog is Schneier on ___________ (required): Comments: Allowed HTML <a href="URL"> • <em> <cite> <i> • <strong> <b> • <sub> <sup> • <ul> <ol> <li> • <blockquote> <pre> Markdown Extra syntax via https://michelf.ca/projects/php-markdown/extra/ Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Δ ← AI and Liability Sidebar photo of Bruce Schneier by Joe MacInnis. Powered by WordPress Hosted by Pressable