ClarityCheck left 9 million facial recognition images exposed

ClarityCheck, disclosed 19 Aug 2026. Leaky AI product Data exposed High

A reverse image search and identity verification service left a 450 GB database of about 9 million facial and profile images publicly accessible, including images of children. The researcher reported it and the database was secured.

Disclosed

19 Aug 2026

Organization

ClarityCheck

Vendor

Unknown

Product

ClarityCheck

Type of AI

AI-powered app

How it happened

Leaky AI product: Exposed datastore

Harm

Data exposed

Data involved

Personal data

Reach

One organization

Records

9,042,977

Severity

High

Model at fault

No

Status

Confirmed

Sources

1. https://www.expressvpn.com/blog/clarity-check-data-exposed/
2. https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/over-9-million-facial-recognition-images-leaked-in-major-breach-at-reverse-image-search-and-identity-verification-service