Joseph CoxFeb 5, 2024

New from 404 Media: inside the underground site where "neural networks" churn out fake IDs
- I tested the service, called OnlyFake, made two IDs in minutes
- I then used one to successfully bypass the identity verification check on a cryptocurrency exchange
- Massive implications for crime, cybersecurity. What does it mean for us when fake IDs are a mouse click away?

https://www.404media.co/inside-the-underground-site-where-ai-neural-networks-churns-out-fake-ids-onlyfake/

Inside the Underground Site Where ‘Neural Networks’ Churn Out Fake IDs

The site, called OnlyFake, threatens to streamline everything from bank fraud to money laundering, and has implications for cybersecurity writ large.

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@josephcox I'm glad for developments like this. Mandating ID photos online should not be legal outside of government and financial websites, and making IDs vulnerable to image counterfeiting weakens their utility as an easy option for something like age validation.

We deserve privacy. Government and banks can do in-person validation when it's truly needed.

Feb 5, 2024 at 11:30pmWeb