IDScan Sued over Alleged Data Breach Affecting 153 Million Drivers
The stolen records include 160 million North American licenses and IDs, and the seller claimed access to multiple Fortune 500 companies.
- The FBI is currently investigating the theft and sale of millions of identity document scans on a database called Nexus, which advertised stolen records on the dark web.
- On Tuesday, cybersecurity expert Brian Krebs reported that Nexus advertised about 170 million documents on a Russian cybercrime site called Exploit, adding about 500,000 daily.
- The database advertised 160 million North American records and more than 10 million international documents, claiming "persistent access to a major identity verification company and its customers," including Fortune companies.
- Site previews included a driver's license belonging to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and the Defense Department stated it is evaluating these reports.
- Identity Theft Resource Center president James Lee urged Americans and Canadians to remain vigilant against identity misuse as the Nexus service vanished from the dark web following the report.
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Millions of Driver’s License Scans Flood Dark Web Markets as FBI Probes ID Verification Firm
A dark web service called Nexus offered scans of over 153 million U.S. and Canadian driver’s licenses along with millions of other identity documents. The FBI is investigating a suspected breach at IDScan.net traced through specialized images and timestamps. High-profile figures including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appear in the data. This exposure threatens banking authentication and widespread identity fraud.
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cybernoz.comIDScan sued over alleged data breach affecting 153 million drivers
Multiple lawsuits have been filed against identity verification company IDScan after hackers allegedly breached the service and offered to sell more than 153 million driver's licenses. [...]
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