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Multiple Class Action Lawsuits Filed Against IDScan

At least four class-action lawsuits filed against IDScan.net over an alleged breach exposing 153 million driver's licenses; FBI investigating.

At least four class-action lawsuits were filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana against IDScan.net following reports of a potential mega-breach of driver's license data. A Russian cybercrime forum service called Nexus claimed over 153 million driver's licenses, mainly American and Canadian, plus over 10 million ID cards, travel documents, and medical cards. The FBI is investigating the incident, which was first reported by journalist Brian Krebs, and IDScan.net says it is investigating. IDScan.net provides B2B ID verification services for clients including Hertz, FedEx, and hundreds of US cannabis dispensaries.

Infosecurity Magazine · 8d agoData breach

Dark Web Service Nexus Sells 153M+ Driver's Licenses

Dark web service Nexus offered 153M+ US and Canadian driver's license scans, traced to suspected IDScan.net breach; the FBI opened an investigation.

A dark web identity theft service called Nexus began offering searchable access to more than 153 million scanned US and Canadian driver's licenses, plus 10M+ ID cards, 3M+ travel documents, and 579,000+ medical cards. KrebsOnSecurity traced the records to New Orleans identity verification firm IDScan.net, whose clients include Hertz, Target, FedEx, Motorola Solutions, Caesars Entertainment, Jack Henry, and Planet13 dispensaries. The FBI's New Orleans field office opened a formal investigation, and Nexus went offline soon after the story broke. Operators claim exfiltration has been ongoing for over a year, with records growing by roughly 400,000 per day.

Security Affairs · 11d agoData breach

FBI Probes Possible Breach of 153 Million Driver’s Licenses

FBI investigates possible breach exposing up to 170M North American driver's licenses, data sold on Exploit forum via 'Nexus' service, linked to IDScan.net.

The FBI is investigating a potentially massive breach of identity data affecting as many as 170 million North Americans, first reported by Krebs. The 'Nexus' service on the Exploit cybercrime forum claimed to hold over 153 million US and Canadian driver's licenses plus ID cards, travel documents, and medical cards, sourced from an active breach at a major identity verification company. Krebs linked the trove to New Orleans-based IDScan.net, which is investigating. The service went dark shortly after publication; experts warn stolen license data (DOB, address, ID numbers) can't be changed and could enable lifelong identity fraud.

Infosecurity Magazine · 12d agoData breach in the wild

I rented a car, and within hours, my driver's license was for sale

Dark-web site Nexus is selling about 153 million driver's license scans, apparently harvested near real time from IDScan.net's service used by Hertz and others.

KrebsOnSecurity reported that the dark-web marketplace Nexus offered roughly 153 million driver's license scans for sale, including the author's license shortly after it was scanned at a car rental. New scans appeared within hours to a day of presentation, implying near real-time access to data flowing through IDScan.net's ID scanning service, which lists Hertz and 11 other companies as customers and captures infrared and ultraviolet spectra. License listings grew by about 400,000 over 24 hours, indicating the leak was ongoing. Nexus went dark hours after the report, and the FBI is investigating.

Ars Technica · Security · 13d agoData breach