One Million Passports Leaked Online

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.

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.