Technology

A hotel check-in system left a million passports and driver’s licenses open for anyone to see

Low Severity Global
Date Occurred May 15, 2026 18:51 UTC
Event Type Technology
Source TechCrunch
Recorded May 15, 2026
Full Description

The tech company that maintains the hotel check-in system set its cloud storage to public, allowing anyone to access customers' data without a password.

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https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/15/a-hotel-check-in-system-left-a-million-passports-and-drivers-licenses-open-for-anyone-to-see/
Event Metadata
  • ID #1474
  • Type Technology
  • Region Global
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed May 15, 2026
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