Well I guess it just took 2 minutes to hack the Eu id app

Gotta watch those expensive numbskulls who blindly use AI lol :)




Paul Moore - Security Consultant  (@Paul_Reviews)



Hacking the ##EU ##AgeVerification app in under 2 minutes.

During setup, the app asks you to create a PIN.  After entry, the app encrypts it and saves it in the shared_prefs directory.

1.  It shouldn't be encrypted at all - that's a really poor design.
  • It's not cryptographically tied to the vault which contains the identity data.


  • So, an attacker can simply remove the PinEnc/PinIV values from the shared_prefs file and restart the app.

    After choosing a different PIN, the app presents credentials created under the old profile and let's the attacker present them as valid.

    Other issues:
    1.  Rate limiting is an incrementing number in the same config file. Just reset it to 0 and keep trying.
    2.  "UseBiometricAuth" is a boolean, also in the same file. Set it to false and it just skips that step.

    Seriously @vonderleyen - this product will be the catalyst for an enormous breach at some point. It's just a matter of time.

    "Vers une « fuite de données massive » : l’app de vérification de l’âge de l’Europe est criblée de failles"

    #CyberSécurité #AgeVerification #VérificationDeLAge #InterNet #InterWeb ...

    https://www.01net.com/actualites/vers-fuite-donnees-massive-app-verification-age-europe-criblee-failles.html

    for all the #ageverification / "parents should raise children not the internet" people - I'm not seeing any discussion of:

    - [livable] universal basic income allowing parents to choose taking time to raise children
    - de-financialising housing, ensuring that people on (say, a UBI) can afford a stable, efficient, home
    - flexible, short working weeks for those who choose to keep working
    - community spaces and "third places"

    ...when you've covered those, then the rhetoric may be more impactful 🤷🏻‍♂️

    „Within hours of its release, however, security researchers reported critical flaws that could expose biometric data and allow users to bypass verification entirely.“

    Ach! 😯

    Naja, letzteres wäre ja eher Feature als Bug …

    #Alterverifikation #AgeVerification #EU #EuropeanUnion #Privacy

    https://cyberinsider.com/eus-official-age-verification-app-found-exposing-sensitive-user-data/

    EU’s official age verification app found exposing sensitive user data

    The European Commission unveiled its age-verification app as a solution to protect minors online, but analysts quickly found it leaks data.

    CyberInsider

    FYI, the title of #HR8250 hasn't been changed to "Parents Decide Act". #JoshGottheimer gave it that name, right from the start.

    https://gottheimer.house.gov/posts/release-gottheimer-announces-bipartisan-parents-decide-act-to-protect-kids-online

    #AgeVerification

    RELEASE: Gottheimer Announces Bipartisan “Parents Decide Act” to Protect Kids Online

    Above: Gottheimer announces new legislation to protect kids online.  RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Today, April 2, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced the Parents Decide Act, bipartisan, commonsense legislation to strengthen online protections for children and give parents greater control over what their kids can access on phones, tablets, and other devices. Watch Gottheimer’s announcement here. Gottheimer’s […]

    Josh Gottheimer

    🚨URGENT UPDATE🚨

    We found the full text of the national OS-level #AgeVerification bill known as the Parents Decide Act (H.R. 8250), but we consider this as the federal "SOPA/PIPA", threatening the #FirstAmendment and #FourthAmendment. #PrivacyFirst #NoAgeSignals

    https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8250/text

    I yearn for the day this fad is over

    "EU age verification app can be hacked in 2 minutes, claims security expert"

    #privacy #infosec #ageverification

    https://cybernews.com/security/eu-age-verification-app-hack/

    EU Launches Open-Source Age Verification App to Enforce Online Child Protection Rules

    📰 Original title: Europe’s Online Age Verification App Is Here

    🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
    👥 Usuarios: It's not clickbait ✅

    View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/eu-launches-open-source-age-verification-app-to-enforce-online-child-protection-rules/?redirpost=506fcde9-cb69-4229-837f-540892064911

    #technology #ageverification #eupolicy #onlinesafety