IDScan confirms breach after 153 million driver’s licenses leak on dark web
IDScan.net confirmed hackers accessed cloud-stored customer data after a dark web listing exposed 153 million US and Canadian driver's license scans.
IDScan.net, a Louisiana-based identity verification provider serving car rental companies, retailers, and cannabis dispensaries, confirmed unauthorized access to customer data stored on its cloud platform around September 1, 2026. A dark web marketplace called Nexus advertised more than 153 million US and Canadian driver's license scans, plus 10 million ID cards, 3 million travel documents, and 579,000 medical cards. Krebs traced the leak to IDScan.net, prompting an FBI New Orleans investigation; the company is notifying affected individuals and offering free credit monitoring while cooperating with federal law enforcement.
- Nexus dark web listing offered 153M+ US/Canada license scans plus 10M ID cards and 3M travel documents
- FBI New Orleans opened a formal investigation after Krebs verified the leak's authenticity
- IDScan is notifying affected individuals and offering free credit monitoring and identity protection
- Nexus service disappeared from the dark web shortly after the story published
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Days after reports linked IDScan to a dark web database holding more than 153 million driver’s license scans, the identity verification company has confirmed hackers accessed customer data stored on its cloud platform. The Louisiana-based firm, which processes ID checks for car rental companies, retailers and cannabis dispensaries, posted a notice on its website September 4 acknowledging the incident.
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