# IDMerit: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 2 categories by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/idmerit

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Identity verification](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/identity-verification/index.md) | 0% | 69 | 100% | 2 |
| [Customer identity and access management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/customer-identity-and-access-management/index.md) | 0% | 81 | 100% | 1 |

## And against it

- "IDMerit, an identity verification company serving banks and fintech firms, allegedly left a database unprotected, exposing personal information" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Identity verification)
- "Unprotected MongoDB database exposed roughly 1 billion KYC records across 26 countries (November 2025)." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, CIAM)
- "~1 billion KYC records exposed via unprotected MongoDB database" (Kimi K2, Identity verification)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named IDMerit, from 12 of the 12 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- zyphe.com: 9
- regulaforensics.com: 5
- mysteriumvpn.com: 4
- biometricupdate.com: 3
- bureau.id: 3
- kuppingercole.com: 3
- nhimg.org: 3
- oaic.gov.au: 3
- proxi.id: 3
- securityaffairs.com: 3

### Pages cited

- https://zyphe.com/resources/blog/kyc-idv-breach-tracker: 9
- https://mysteriumvpn.com/blog/data-and-research/id-check-breach-timeline: 4
- https://zyphe.com/resources/blog/why-your-kyc-vendor-is-your-biggest-data-breach-risk: 4
- https://kuppingercole.com/research/lc80985/identity-verification: 3
- https://proxi.id/blog/identity-verification-breaches-data-deletion: 3
- https://securityaffairs.com/197855/reports/88-id-verification-breaches-show-the-cost-of-collecting-identity-data.html: 3
- https://startwithidentity.com/rankings/best-identity-verification-for-enterprises: 3
- https://techdirt.com/2026/09/03/hackers-had-a-live-feed-of-every-id-this-verification-company-scanned-for-over-a-year: 3

## In its own words

What IDMerit's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: provides fast and accurate Digital Verification; identity verification solutions that help verifying your customers Online and Keeps your business safe, secure and compliant while maximizing ROI (https://idmerit.com/)
- For: organizations around the world (https://idmerit.com/)
- Certifications: GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA, Privacy Shield, ISO 27001, SOC 2

## What it publishes

Every page idmerit.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 920 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 185 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-02-23
- conference or event: 2 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-26
- report or ebook: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- podcast or video: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-03-29
- news or press: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-08-26 conference or event: Global fintech fest https://www.idmerit.com/events/global-fintech-fest
- Recent: 2026-02-23 blog: Age verification tool web safer for minors https://www.idmerit.com/blog/age-verification-tool-web-safer-for-minors
- Recent: 2026-02-23 blog: Idmerit deepfake liveness detection https://www.idmerit.com/blog/idmerit-deepfake-liveness-detection
- Recent: 2026-02-20 blog: Global crypto exchanges idmerit kyc solutions https://www.idmerit.com/blog/global-crypto-exchanges-idmerit-kyc-solutions
- Recent: 2026-02-20 blog: Idmerits data breach fail safe architecture game changer https://www.idmerit.com/blog/idmerits-data-breach-fail-safe-architecture-game-changer
- Recent: 2026-02-20 blog: Top identity verification software idmerit ranked sourceforge https://www.idmerit.com/blog/top-identity-verification-software-idmerit-ranked-sourceforge

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.