A “private and secure” face-search tool left 9 million photos exposed
20-08-2026 13:20 via thenextweb.com

A “private and secure” face-search tool left 9 million photos exposed

A people-search tool that promises “private and secure” searches left more than 9 million image files exposed online, including photos of people’s faces. A security researcher found the unprotected database, according to reports by WIRED and Digital Trends. The tool is ClarityCheck, a service that lets someone upload a photo to identify the person in […]
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