W3C announced on 24 September 2026 that its Verifiable Credentials Working Group had published the first draft of the Group Note “Verifiable Credentials Data Model Threat Model v2.1.”
W3C said its Verifiable Credentials Working Group has published the first draft of a Group Note, “Verifiable Credentials Data Model Threat Model v2.1.”
According to W3C, the draft examines security and privacy threats in Verifiable Credentials Data Model ecosystems involving credential issuers, holders and verifiers. The item is a Group Note Draft, not a final web standard or an endorsement by W3C.
W3C published the announcement on 24 September 2026.
The announcement identifies a draft threat-model document for security and privacy considerations in verifiable-credentials deployments.
The announcement was published by W3C on 24 September 2026. This report reflects the supplied W3C snapshot and does not assess subsequent changes.