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The present specification provides identity verification and account information updating methods and apparatuses. One method comprises: in response to receiving a request for updating an account, obtaining personal information and information of a network environment associated with an operator of the account; performing risk identification of the personal information to obtain a first risk identification result; performing risk identification of the information of the network environment to obtain a second risk identification result, wherein the second risk identification result identifies security risks associated with the network environment the operator operates in; selecting an identity verification method based on the first risk identification result and the second risk identification result; and performing identity verification of the operator based on the identity verification method.