KYC Data leak

[ExpertTechnology]

I do not know why everyone is so afraid of KYC. A regular employee of an ordinary bank can also sell your data on the black market. But unlike banks, here it is not necessary to provide your documents, you can provide documents to another person.

[lofegs]

That's why I'm always careful about the strict KYC process with passport and selfies.
I'm supporting soft KYC process though.

[cryptomarijuana]

You now see the risk of sending your personal informations esepcially those passports? it might be sold and use against you,or used in frauds because if they want your information they can easily do something illegal and pretends that it was you who did that,a lot of criminal charges will be at your doors and you shouldnt be suprised because you send your IDs to these people.

[milani]

In my oppinion even having your ID you nothing can be used from it - only data that without the document mean nothing. KYC principle use lots of organisation nowadays and lot of banks, even travelling somewhere you send copies of your passport or ID to the traveling agencies or hotels and do not think over that your data may be sold or used somehow.

[BountyLord]

If you have provided you passport to anybody, you should be ready that this data will be available for thirdparties. it is not important where you provide it, you KYC data could be leak from banks as well.

[tyoA7X]

In my oppinion even having your ID you nothing can be used from it - only data that without the document mean nothing. KYC principle use lots of organisation nowadays and lot of banks, even travelling somewhere you send copies of your passport or ID to the traveling agencies or hotels and do not think over that your data may be sold or used somehow.

I agree with you why I don't think about it. but when I booking a hotel it can be use ID nation. I think ID nation it's no problem, but for Passport, we must be careful because this is the important data.

[GFE]

And this is how your passports get on the dark web.

https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2018/02/07/sentinel-chain-ico-leak-passport/

By similar reasons I prefer to use any ID cards for KYC (driving license) but not passport. Do not give really essential data for KYC

[sabine80]

And this is how your passports get on the dark web.

https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2018/02/07/sentinel-chain-ico-leak-passport/

and thats why i say no to kyc. for me is kyc a no go. i dont want to send my personal ids to someone somewhere in the world.

[kimochidesh]

There are a lot of illegal stuff available on darkweb. From drugs to prostitutes, from Fake ID's to Fake passports and much more. There are even available before the ICO KYC. So we can't really blame ICO for leaking our data. If the ICO team is genuine, I don't think there is anything to fear it about.

[rost1989]

And this is how your passports get on the dark web.

https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2018/02/07/sentinel-chain-ico-leak-passport/

It's an old story. There is another easier way to get your data. Scamers today create fake airdrops with KYC, also they copy website of good project than obtain e-mails from bitcointalk forum (for example, from bounty spreadsheets) and lead to you to wrong site.
We have to be very attentive.

[thesmallgod]

some investors will still not learn from this and will proceed to invest in ICO that require KYC. for me i think it is very dump. I can you give someone you have not seen physically your document. what do you think will happen to your document after the verification. for God sake ICO is not immigration officers why would they require KYC. well i consider this as cheap way to make money for some bad employers of ICO

[Vektrum]

And this is how your passports get on the dark web.

https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2018/02/07/sentinel-chain-ico-leak-passport/

It was worth waiting for. Of the 902 last year's ICO campaigns, about a third of the ICO projects turned out to be fraudulent. If these ICO companies required investors and members of the generosity campaign to undergo a KYC check, these individuals transferred their identities and copies of passports directly to them. It would be naive to assume that someday these data will not be used to facilitate the commission of other crimes. Therefore, I am categorically against such a check against members of the generosity campaign. The meaning of such a check is to prevent investment in ICO projects by money received by a criminal or simply illegal way. Therefore, members of the generosity campaign who do not invest in ICO projects should not undergo such a check. On this forum they have the right to be anonymous.

[abduljacklu]

This is the main reason why i didndt attempt to participate to these ICOs and bounty campaigns which will require you to have this verifications,because it isnt worth the risk,the rewards wouldnt change the fact that our IDs might be in other's hands anytime soon.I suggest you to be more vigillant in picking ICOs especially when they are suspiciously asking for these imporant informations.

[johnyespapa]

This is the outcome of your stupid decisions,sorry for the language but its true it could be prevent when you are doing your research,its obvious that your IDs can be put or sold in the deepweb,only fools and greedy will participate these ICOs because you can easily wait for the project to be listed in exchanges,wait for the massive dump so you can buy these coins below the ICO price.

[hazznel]

And this is how your passports get on the dark web.

https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2018/02/07/sentinel-chain-ico-leak-passport/

On one hand, they are obliged by law to collect those information, on the other hand, they didn't care much about security.
We need to stop this. KYC is ruining the whole crypto idea.

[cryptopuma]

This is one of the reason why i strongly disagree with these verifications,you have been warned and you know what could happen you didnt mind until some incident like this happened,question is what will you do now? you know what will happen to all of your IDs? posibilities are still there even those legit ICOs could have sold these informations after sometime.

[smoothenough]

People is only intersted in earn money but investments into security and better websites doesn't exist. Unless an ICO really cares about their customers things like this will keep on happening, I don't think all ICO's are in the position of running KYC's and their customers judgement is crucial for this, although not everyone understands the risks posting their personal information has

[matsusomoto]

You guys shouldnt be suprised,it was expected from the start that these people might sold your IDs in the darkweb you have been warned and all of those people who still participated might faced the same faith as what these people experienced,the risk really isnt worth because you can still get these coins without sending your personal informations just wait for these projects to be listed in exchanges im sure you will be making a lot of money.

[cryptomorphines]

Not a good thing because most of the people are careless,not knowing the risk of sending their critical informations to someone that they dont know especially thise ICOs conducting this verifications,people had been warned that is why it is in their own will to still participate with these ICO projects,best thing to do is to pray that those people wont sell your informations in the deepweb.

[stripykitteh]

And this is how your passports get on the dark web.

https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2018/02/07/sentinel-chain-ico-leak-passport/

Companies shouldn't ask for people tot do a KYC process because it's cryptocurrency. If the just proceed with the project normally then they would have a better outcome.