Does India's digital ID rollout come with hidden costs? The rapid expansion of digital identification systems in India has inadvertently created new vulnerabilities that criminals are quick to exploit. As more personal data gets digitized and integrated into centralized databases, the attack surface for fraudsters expands significantly. This scenario mirrors concerns in the Web3 space—where identity verification and KYC protocols face similar tradeoffs between convenience and security. When governments push for streamlined digital identity solutions, the underlying infrastructure often becomes a lucrative target for bad actors seeking to compromise personal information, forge credentials, or orchestrate sophisticated fraud schemes. The parallel is worth noting: whether it's centralized national ID systems or decentralized authentication protocols, the rush to adopt new identity technologies without robust security frameworks can create opportunities for criminal innovation rather than eliminating them.