🇨🇳 China's Ministry of State Security has issued a warning: collecting biometric data poses a threat not only to privacy but also to national security.
An example is a foreign project scanning irises under the guise of distributing tokens—likely referring to Worldcoin, which offers WLD in exchange for eye scans using their Orb devices.
What are the risks?
- The iris is like a fingerprint—unique to every individual.
- If this data is leaked, it cannot be "changed" like a password—it's permanent.
- Such data can be used for identity fraud, hacking biometric systems, or even espionage.
Authorities urge people to avoid sharing biometric data unless absolutely necessary and to report suspicious initiatives.
There are already precedents: Worldcoin is under investigation in France, Germany, and Kenya.
