Your Face is Now Your SIM Card

In the ongoing battle against digital fraud, South Korea has decided that a simple ID card and a signature are no longer enough to secure a mobile phone. Starting this week, the Ministry of Science and ICT is rolling out a mandatory facial recognition system for anyone signing up for a new mobile number. While the goal is noble: stop “voice phishing” and identity theft, what could possibly go wrong when real-time biometric verification is involved?For years, South Korea has been plagued by sophisticated scams. As of November 2025, over 21,500 voice phishing cases were reported, often involving “burner” phones registered under stolen or fabricated names source: https://medium.com/pivx/your-face-is-now-your-sim-card-09a560037e00?source=rss----430d9242e45e---4