Hong Kong investigates Worldcoin by Sam Altman

The crypto project Worldcoin by Sam Altman continues to attract the attention of data protectors. As the Hong Kong Economic Times reports, officials searched six Worldcoin sites in Hong Kong under court order. Serious risks to the data protection" established.

The project poses a threat to data protection, the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner announced. The collection and processing of personal data could be a violation of the guidelines. Worldcoin collects biometric data from users worldwide using iris scanners.

The crypto project of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman also under investigation for violations of data protection laws in Germany, France, Argentina and Kenya.