[HIGHLIGHTS] Personal security vulnerability – data of 50 million users potentially at risk

Personal security vulnerability – data of 50 million users potentially at risk. As of: February 19, 2024, 5:30 a.m By: Philipp Bräuner CommentsPressSplit There is a security gap in the online function of the German ID card.

The hacker who discovered the problem warned authorities. However, the attack did not cause any real damage because the hacker with the pseudonym “CtrlAlt” is a so-called white hat hacker. This movement among cybersecurity professionals, also known as ethical hacking, has set itself the task of attacking online systems - but for the benefit of users.