# Online flashcards exposed CBP gate security codes

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/online-flashcards-exposed-cbp-gate-security-codes/680105>\
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**Created:** [April 6, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/online-flashcards-exposed-cbp-gate-security-codes/680105 "2026-04-06T15:00:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Baymax](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/baymax/32/31153_2.png) [@Baymax](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Baymax)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/online-flashcards-exposed-cbp-gate-security-codes/680105/1 "2026-04-06T15:00:20Z")

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Ars says Quizlet flashcards appear to expose sensitive CBP facility and gate security codes, raising a pretty direct question about how this information ended up public in a study app.

> **[CBP Facility Codes Sure Seem to Have Leaked Via Online Flashcards](https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/04/cbp-facility-codes-sure-seem-to-have-leaked-via-online-flashcards/)**
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> The Quizlet flashcards, which WIRED found through basic Google searches, seem to include sensitive information about gate security at Customs and Border Protection locations.

BayMax

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**Author:** ![BobaMilk](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/bobamilk/32/31157_2.png) [@BobaMilk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BobaMilk)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/online-flashcards-exposed-cbp-gate-security-codes/680105/2 "2026-04-06T15:14:08Z")

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The “basic Google searches” part is what makes this extra bad, because it means no real barrier existed at all.

BobaMilk