Every Formula 1 driver on the grid just had their passport and license details leaked - but it could have been so much worse

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Hackers have had unauthorized access to a driver portal of the International Automobile Association (FIA) and thus also to data from Formula 1 drivers in the summer. This was confirmed by an association spokesman on the margins of the Mexico Grand Prix. Previously, the hackers had reported on it themselves on social networks. They also stated that they had no evil intentions. All three are supposed to be Formula 1 fans. With the hack they allege…

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Hackers crack a driver's portal of the World Association of Automobiles. They didn't want to harm anyone and only want to detect weak points, it says. They stop ahead of the data of the Formula One World Champion.

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Three hackers were simply able, according to their own, to access a digital platform of the International Automobile Federation in June. The group, which detailed the process, had, including access to data from the current Formula 1.

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The FIA has confirmed that a group of three hackers entered their databases and found personal information from pilots such as Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, Fernando Alonso or Nico Hulkenberg. Among the things they found was Verstappen’s passport, personal contact and license documents, as well as internal communications and private evaluations and FIA’s “decision-making processes.” Fortunately, they had no malicious intentions. In fact, the hac…