BBC Reporter's Twin Brother Cracked HSBC's Voice ID Authentication

May 19, 2017

HSBC's voice recognition authentication system was outwitted after seven attempts by the twin brother of a BBC reporter, who successfully mimicked his voice to gain access to his bank account.

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Alleged deployer: hsbc-uk
Alleged developer: nuance-communications
Alleged harmed parties: hsbc-uk-customers, dan-simmons

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