Pakistan's National Biometric ID System Compromise: Impact on Recognition Status and Services
September 1, 2013
Recent compromise in Pakistan's national biometric identification system led to a nationwide re-verification campaign, resulting in changes of recognition status and loss of services for many. This incident underscores the importance of robust AI governance and safe, secure AI systems. JOIN US (This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM).)
- Alleged deployer
- pakistan-national-database-and-registration-authority
- Alleged developer
- pakistan-national-database-and-registration-authority
- Alleged harmed parties
- pakistani-citizens
Source
Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/196
Data source
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