IDScan confirmed leak of 153 million U.S. and Canadian driver's licenses; FBI is investigating
Louisiana-based IDScan confirmed that hackers gained access to scans of more than 153 million driver's licenses of U.S. and Canadian citizens on its cloud platform. The FBI confirmed it is investigating reports that the data was being sold on the dark web, and researcher Brian Krebs found his own driver's license in the leak. The incident could become one of the largest leaks of government-issued identity documents in North America.
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· 5IDScan подтвердила утечку данных 153 млн водительских удостоверений США и Канады
1ФБР расследует утечку 153 млн водительских прав США на российском киберфоруме
2ФБР подтвердило расследование продажи миллионов водительских прав США и Канады в дарквебе
3ФБР начало расследование в связи с продажей 153 млн водительских прав
4ФБР расследует утечку 153 млн водительских прав, включая данные министра обороны США
5Key points
- IDScan confirmed unauthorized access to customer data on its cloud platform, including more than 153 million U.S. and Canadian driver's licenses.
- The FBI confirmed it is investigating reports that millions of driver's licenses were being sold on the dark web; its New Orleans field office opened an inquiry in early September.
- The leak was published on the Russian cyber forum Exploit and is linked to IDScan, which serves FedEx and Hertz; among the data is the driver's license of U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- BlackCloak CEO Chris Pierson said the data is already in the hands of an organized criminal group and will remain valid for up to ten years.
What happened
Louisiana-based IDScan, a developer of identity verification technology, confirmed that hackers gained access to customer data on its cloud platform. The FBI's New Orleans field office opened an investigation in early September, and the FBI confirmed it is investigating reports that millions of driver's licenses issued in the U.S. and Canada were being sold on the dark web.
What changed
Previously, the Nexus service claimed to have more than 153 million driver's license records from the U.S. and Canada and was advertised on the Exploit forum on August 31. Now IDScan confirmed that hackers gained access to customer data on its cloud platform, and the FBI confirmed the investigation.
Who's affected
Among those affected is U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, whose driver's license is contained in the database. Data on high-ranking individuals, including judges, lawmakers, and corporate executives, has been exposed.
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