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Florida Data Breach: Millions of Records Exposed by Hackers
16 Sep
Summary
- Hackers published hundreds of thousands of vehicle and driver records.
- Stolen data includes ownership certificates, names, and addresses.
- Social Security numbers were also among the compromised information.
In early September, the hacking group ShinyHunters infiltrated a Florida state database known as DAVID, which holds vehicle and driver information. The group has since published hundreds of thousands of files, claiming their actions were a response to unfulfilled ransom demands.
The compromised data includes certificates of vehicle ownership, detailing buyers' and sellers' names and addresses, along with vehicle identification numbers. A subset of the leaked files also contains Social Security numbers and other government-issued documents, such as non-U.S. passports and immigration papers.
This breach of the driver's license database occurred shortly after a significant cybersecurity incident at IDScan, an identity verification firm, which resulted in the theft of over 150 million images of driver's licenses. The Florida agency FLHSMV confirmed the data breach, attributing it to hackers obtaining police officer credentials from a personal device.
