IDScan confirms breach tied to 153 million stolen driver’s licenses
IDScan confirmed hackers accessed customer data in its cloud, linked to over 153 million stolen driver's license scans offered on a dark-web platform.
Identity verification firm IDScan disclosed on September 4 that an unauthorized third party may have accessed or copied customer data in its IDScan.net cloud, including full names and government-issued ID numbers. The incident was linked to a dark-web 'Nexus' platform advertising over 153 million US and Canadian driver's license scans, plus 10 million ID cards, 3 million travel documents, and 579,000 medical cards. Multiple lawsuits have been filed, the FBI confirmed it is investigating, and IDScan is offering free credit monitoring to potentially affected individuals.
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