Creepy facial recognition firm Clearview AI hacked; client list stolen

Creepy facial recognition firm Clearview AI hacked; client list stolen

Clearview AI has billions of photos of innocent and unsuspecting users – Its entire list of clients was reportedly stolen by unknown hackers.


You reap what you sow is an old proverb, which has time and again proven to be true specifically in the cyber-world where companies exploit unsuspecting users’ data to fulfill their agendas – The very same goes for Clearview AI.


Clearview AI is currently bearing the brunt of its relentless penchant for privacy invasion of innocent users as the start-up has been hacked. The hackers were able to access its entire client list, which certainly is no ordinary feat. However, the company has gone into damage-control mode and claiming that the hackers couldn’t breach its servers. 


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The company’s attorney Tor Ekeland confirmed the hack attack but told TheDailyBeast that:



“Security is Clearview’s top priority. Unfortunately, data breaches are part of life in the 21st century. Our servers were never accessed. We patched the flaw, and continue to work to strengthen our security.”


Reportedly, a hacker was able to gain unauthorized access to Clearview AI’s customers’ list that includes police forces, law enforcement authorities, and financial institutions; however, as the company claims the malicious actor couldn’t access the customers’ search histories.


Last month HackRead reported that Clearview AI is an infamous start-up that has raised privacy concerns for accessing and storing u ..

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