Over 1 million fingerprints leaked at one of world's biggest biometric firms, researchers say

Fox News Flash top headlines for August 15 are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com Researchers at a cybersecurity firm said fingerprint and facial recognition data was exposed at a major biometric company, saying the potential for "fraud is massive." "This is a huge leak that endangers both the businesses and organizations involved, as well as their employees," cybersecurity firm vpnMentor said in a blog post about the breach on BioStar 2, a biometric security platform built by Suprema, one of the world's top security device and security system providers. Biometrics uses human features such as fingerprints and facial recognition for authenticating a person's ID. "Facial recognition and fingerprint information cannot be changed. Once they are stolen, it can't be undone," vpnMentor said.