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Cybersecurity2 min readAugust 13, 2026

Belgium's eID Authentication Opens Citizen Accounts to RCE

Belgium's electronic ID system's security was completely broken due to critical flaws in an official browser extension that allowed attackers to remotely take control of citizen accounts and devices. Organizations relying on eID authentication should imme

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