Canadian regulator opens probe of IDScan for allegedly violating data privacy laws
Canada's Privacy Commissioner is investigating IDScan.net after hackers stole driver's license scans of 153 million people.
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Canada's Privacy Commissioner is investigating IDScan.net after hackers stole driver's license scans of 153 million people.

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.
Schneier on Security highlights that driver's license data is being sold, underscoring concerns over monetization of driver records and surveillance.

FBI is investigating dark web service Nexus's claim to sell access to over 153 million US and Canadian driver's license records.

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

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