REAL ID is ‘giant bullseye for every hacker in the world,’ security expert warns

One security insider told Cybernews that the now-required REAL ID is really (no pun intended) a surveillance superweapon and a target for hackers worldwide.

“With REAL ID and TSA Touchless ID, travelers are entering a new era of biometric identity checks at airports,” explained Joshua McKenty, Co-Founder & CEO of Polyguard, a cybersecurity firm specializing in deepfake and AI-powered fraud protection. “This isn’t just about faster lines or tighter security—it’s a real-time experiment in how facial recognition can either empower individuals or expose them to new risks,” he said.

McKenty’s concerns stem from the fact that the U.S. government has just created “one national super-database” linked to all 50 state-level Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) databases, connecting the REAL ID holders’ “biographic information with their biometric data.”

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