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Critical Flaws Discovered in Belgian eID Software Used by 2 Million People

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Critical Flaws Discovered in Belgian eID Software Used by 2 Million People

Security researchers discovered critical vulnerabilities in Belgian eID software that serves approximately 2 million users and is deployed across eight of Belgium's ten largest banks and more than 60 government agencies. The flaws potentially exposed a broad base of financial and governmental systems to compromise.

Why it matters: Financial institutions and government agencies in Belgium face immediate risk of eID authentication bypass or misuse; practitioners should coordinate with affected organizations to assess exposure and apply patches.

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