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Detailed explanation-1: -However, biometrics are not immune to data breaches. If a malicious actor manages to get access to the database, then they get hold of your biometrics. This not only is a risk to the business you’re a part of, but it’s also a risk to your identity as attackers can steal your biometrics for illegitimate purposes.

Detailed explanation-2: -No form of biometric authentication is entirely secure. If a hacker wants to steal your fingerprints, they have methods of getting them. As long as a hacker has direct access to your fingerprints (either in person or from a data breach) and the right tools, they can duplicate your prints.

Detailed explanation-3: -Given that biometrics correspond to unique features every person carries on themselves, it is tempting to think that they can’t be hacked. But they actually can – in many ways, from falsification to simple data breaches.

Detailed explanation-4: -Servers and apps never have access to your fingerprint data, nor is it saved on the cloud. However, although it’s incredibly hard for cybercriminals to get access to your actual fingerprint data – since it’s encrypted and stored on the device itself – biometric systems are still not completely secure.