Hackers have stolen tens of thousands of scanned copies of tourists' passports and other identification documents from several hotels in Italy, and these materials have been sold on the dark web.
AFP reported that Italy's government agency in charge of digital affairs said in a statement on Wednesday (August 13) that authorities "discovered the illegal sale of identity documents, which were allegedly stolen from hotels operated in Italy."
The statement pointed out that what was stolen were "high-definition scanned copies of tens of thousands of passports, ID cards and other identity documents used by guests when checking in."
Hackers under the pseudonym "mydocs" stole nearly 100,000 documents in total.
This hacker claimed on the dark web to potential buyers that he obtained these documents through illegal means from June to August this year.
This time, hackers attacked 10 hotels in Italy, and the authorities have not ruled out the possibility that more similar cases may occur in the future.
The authorities have also issued warnings about the possible consequences for the victims, stating that these data could be used to forge identity cards, open bank accounts, or engage in other criminal activities.
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