Qoobiss moves ONTRACE toward higher eIDAS 2.0 security testing

Qoobiss says it is preparing its ONTRACE identity verification app for Extended-Level PAD and IAD evaluation under EU standards tied to eIDAS 2.0. The move targets rising AI-driven deepfake and injection attacks as Europe races to harden digital identity systems before the end of 2026.

Why it matters: - Qoobiss is positioning ONTRACE to meet higher biometric security requirements as eIDAS 2.0 pushes every EU member state to make a European Digital Identity Wallet available by the end of 2026. - The shift reflects growing pressure on identity providers to defend against AI-powered fraud, including deepfakes and biometric injection attacks that can bypass camera-based checks. - Extended-Level PAD and IAD testing could help regulated customers prove compliance under emerging European identity-proofing rules.

What happened: - Qoobiss announced that ONTRACE is being prepared for Presentation Attack Detection and Injection Attack Detection testing at the Extended Level. - The work is aligned with ETSI TS 119 461 and the emerging CEN/TS 18099 standard. - The announcement was made in Bucharest on June 10, 2026. - Teodor Rogojina, CEO of Qoobiss, said the company is pursuing Extended Level PAD and IAD certification because generative AI has changed the threat model.

The details: - Global identity fraud losses have exceeded $50 billion, driven by AI-enabled attacks. - Deepfake-related fraud attempts have increased by more than 2,137% over the past three years, according to industry threat intelligence reports cited in the release. - Injection attacks have surged by 741% year over year, according to the same reporting. - Attacks targeting iOS devices rose by more than 1,150% in the second half of 2025. - PAD is designed to detect spoofing attempts such as printed photos, video replays and masks. - IAD is designed to identify whether biometric data was captured by a genuine sensor or injected from an external source. - Updated ETSI TS 119 461 v2.1.1 includes explicit provisions for both PAD and IAD. - The standard calls for independent laboratory testing before the end of 2026, with reevaluations at least every two years. - For Extended Level Identity Proofing, IAD testing must meet CEN/TS 18099 Level High. - ONTRACE is accredited by Romania’s Authority for the Digitalization of Romania. - ONTRACE supports AI-powered document validation, OCR extraction, liveness detection and biometric matching in a single compliance architecture. - The platform is used across financial services, fintech, insurance, telecommunications and digital platforms. - Qoobiss says ONTRACE is built to support automated KYC and KYB workflows.

Between the lines: - The announcement signals a broader industry shift from basic liveness and spoof detection toward defenses against attacks that never touch the camera sensor. - Qoobiss is treating compliance testing as a competitive requirement, not just a regulatory box to check. - Romania is being cast as a growing center for Europe’s digital identity rollout, with the ECCC in Bucharest, a live cross-border eIDAS interoperability node and national EUDI Wallet planning underway. - Bucharest also recently hosted the CSC Interoperability Event, where 13 EU organizations tested wallet-based qualified electronic signatures.

What’s next: - Qoobiss will move ONTRACE through PAD and IAD evaluation for Extended Level certification. - European providers will face a tighter compliance clock as 2026 approaches and independent testing becomes mandatory under the updated standards. - Qoobiss expects the effort to strengthen ONTRACE’s appeal for regulated organizations that need biometric security assurances under the new framework.

The bottom line: - Qoobiss is betting that higher-assurance PAD and IAD testing will become table stakes for digital identity verification in Europe as AI fraud escalates and eIDAS 2.0 takes effect. - For more information, visit Qoobiss.