Essential accidentally shared customer's drivers licenses over email

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Call it a rookie mistake, but Essential has admitted to accidentally sharing customer's drivers license information via email. In a bizarre turn of events, Essential requested customers who pre-prdered the Essential Phone to include their drivers license info to verify shipping information.

The unfortunate result of this was that crucial personal information was leaked via email to other customers and exposed customers to phishing scams. Not a good look for a company that's desperately trying to make an impact.

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