An estimated one billion sensitive identity records may have been exposed after a major OD verification company left a massive global database unsecured online, according to cybersecurity researchers.
The exposed records reportedly include personal details such as names, home addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, national identification numbers, and other sensitive information commonly used to verify a person’s identity.
Researchers say the database was tied to IDMerit, a company that provides online identity verification services to financial institutions and technology firms.
