Hacker exposed weakness in German electronic ID, magazine reports
A hacker has reportedly uncovered security gaps in the online functions of Germany's new national ID cards, according to the news magazine Der Spiegel. Using his own software instead of the official government AusweisApp, the hacker managed to access login data for the so-called eID function of Germany's identity card, which is intended to allow German citizens to securely identify themselves online. According to the report, this is activated for more than 50 million ID card holders and serves a