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Brussels launched an age checking app. Hackers took 2 minutes to break it

EU security researchers dismantled Brussels' new age-verification app in 2 minutes, exposing critical implementation flaws in the bloc's digital regulatory infrastructure.

Monday, April 20, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Hacker NewsBY sys://pipeline

EU's newly launched age-verification app was broken by security researchers in 2 minutes, revealing critical implementation flaws in Brussels' digital regulatory infrastructure.

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