The recent data leak at Discord underlines how digital ID can become a path to identity theft on steroids: if digital ID is required to access social media platforms (like Discord) and their data are breached, then users' unique state-'issued' digital ID can be used for any purpose by criminals.
Why do governments in countries like the EU, UK or Mexico insist that digital ID needs to be used to access certain services? Why doesn't a physical ID suffice? Because digital ID is more convenient, they say. For hackers it is more convenient for sure.
The recent data leak at Discord underlines how digital ID can become a path to identity theft on steroids: if digital ID is required to access social media platforms (like Discord) and their data are breached, then users' unique state-'issued' digital ID can be used for any purpose by criminals.
Why do governments in countries like the EU, UK or Mexico insist that digital ID needs to be used to access certain services? Why doesn't a physical ID suffice? Because digital ID is more convenient, they say. For hackers it is more convenient for sure.
https://reclaimthenet.org/discord-support-data-breach-exposes-user-ids-personal-data