Overview
- Scans of more than 700 passports and state identity cards tied to the December finance conference were found on an unprotected cloud server, the Financial Times reported.
- The storage was secured after inquiries from the FT, and organisers say the issue involved a limited subset of ADFW 2025 attendees.
- Freelance security researcher Roni Suchowski said the documents were accessible using a simple web browser.
- Media reports named high-profile figures including David Cameron, Alan Howard and Anthony Scaramucci, identities ADFW has not confirmed.
- Organisers say affected registered guests have been notified, highlighting concerns over vendor-managed cloud security and the UAE’s reputation as a business hub.