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Millions of US & Canadian IDs Sold Illegally Online
2 Sep
Summary
- Over 153 million US and Canadian driver's licenses sold.
- Data likely originated from Louisiana-based IDScan company.
- FBI investigation launched into massive driver's license sale.
A significant data breach has led to over 153 million scans of US and Canadian driver's licenses being offered for sale on the dark web. This large-scale exposure of personal identification documents was confirmed by cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs, who verified the authenticity of the data. The likely origin of this breach has been traced to IDScan, an identification verification company based in Louisiana.
Investigations are now underway, with the FBI actively pursuing leads. Many individuals whose data was compromised share a common link: they had recently rented vehicles from Hertz, a company that utilizes IDScan for its verification processes. The stolen data, originally advertised on a Russian cybercrime forum, has since been removed from the Nexus service where it was being sold.
