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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 · 13d agoData breach

153M+ driver’s licenses for sale on new dark web platform

New dark web platform Nexus is selling 153 million driver's license scans; FBI investigates apparent breach of IDScan.net.

A dark web platform called Nexus claims to sell more than 153 million driver's license scans, 10 million ID cards, 3 million travel documents, and 579,000 medical cards including marijuana dispensary cards. KrebsOnSecurity linked the trove to identity verification provider IDScan.net, with records reportedly containing front-and-back images plus infrared and ultraviolet scans and timestamps matching holders' travel or car-rental activity. The FBI's New Orleans field office opened an investigation into the apparent breach; IDScan.net says it is investigating.

Malwarebytes Labs · 15d agoData breach1