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Srsly Risky Biz: America's Drivers Licence Breach is a National Security Disaster

Dark web service Nexus sold 153 million US and Canadian driver's licenses, linked to identity verification firm IDScan under FBI investigation.

Krebs On Security reported that a dark web service called Nexus sold access to 153 million US and Canadian driver's licenses, claiming over a year of continuous exfiltration from a major identity verification company, with roughly 400,000 new licences added in a single day. Krebs verified the data as genuine and linked the incident via circumstantial evidence to identity verification firm IDScan, whose licences of senior US officials including Secretary of War Pete Hegseth appeared in the database; the FBI is investigating and IDScan has confirmed a breach inquiry. The article argues the data has national security implications, citing how Chinese APT espionage (Anthem, Equifax, Marriott, OPM) and Bellingcat investigations exploited leaked databases. Class action suits are being prepared, and the piece calls for stricter oversight of identity verification firms.

Risky Business News · 7d agoData breach in the wild

Japan's Digital Agency says VPN flaw exposed 246,000 personnel records

Attackers exploited a VPN device vulnerability to breach Japan's Digital Agency, potentially exposing 246,000 records of government employees and officials.

Japan's Digital Agency disclosed that a third party exploited a medium-severity, non-zero-day vulnerability in a VPN device used by the Government Solution Service (GSS) to gain unauthorized access. Around 246,000 record rows were potentially exposed, including 236,000 names, 231,000 email addresses, 94,000 phone numbers, and 1,000 physical addresses of government employees and associated businesses. No My Number IDs, bank account details, or pension numbers were exposed, and no misuse of the data has been detected so far. The agency suspended the compromised staff account on July 9 and notified Japan's Personal Information Protection Commission on July 15.

BleepingComputerupdated · 2d agofirst · 2d agoData breach in the wild 2 sources

Japan’s Digital Agency Breach Exposes 240,000+ Users’ Personal Records to Hackers

Attackers exploited a patched VPN appliance flaw to breach Japan's Digital Agency shared government platform, exposing about 246,000 personal records.

Japan's Digital Agency disclosed on September 11 that attackers exploited a VPN appliance vulnerability to access the Government Solution Service (GSS), a shared IT platform across ministries, exposing roughly 246,000 personal records. The attacker was active since late May using a maintenance staffer's credentials, with suspicious activity detected June 25 and containment on July 9. Exposed data covers about 189,000 employees/public officials and 57,000 contractors; no My Number, bank, or pension data was included. The VPN flaw was medium severity with a patch already available, and the 78-day detection-to-disclosure gap has drawn scrutiny.

Cyber Security News · 1d agoData breach in the wild 2 sources