It was written by the Verge, and this Cambridge summary admits that (the first paragraph "journalist" is the original author at the Verge).. perhaps we can go back to original source? It's been submitted twice.

Author: Sean Hollister https://www.theverge.com/tech/947157/passports-data-breach-c...

Similar sounding (recent) leak: Hotel check-in system exposed 1M passports and driver's licenses (4 points, May/2026) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48152759