Facial Recognition Platform Exposes 9 Million Images in Unsecured Database

A facial recognition platform exposed 450.2 gigabytes of data, including 9 million images, in a public database that lacked password protection or encryption. The unsecured database contained sensitive biometric information but no specific entity responsible for the exposure was named in the report. No details regarding the timeframe of the exposure, geographic location, or affected users were provided. The incident highlights the risks of improperly secured cloud storage containing personally identifiable data. No CVE IDs or additional technical vulnerabilities were mentioned.