153 Million Driver's License Scans May Be on the Dark Web

153 million driver’s license scans may be on the dark web

Think about how often you hand someone your driver's license without giving it much thought. You rent a car, check into a business or go somewhere tha...

153 million driver's license scans may be on the dark web

A dark web service called Nexus claimed to hold over 153 million driver's license records, and the FBI confirms it is now looking into the incident.

Catastrophic Data Breach: 153 Million Driver’s Licenses Exposed on Dark Web

It’s a chilling thought: your most sensitive personal identification, scanned and stored, then suddenly up for grabs on the dark web. That’s precisely the nightmare scenario unfolding for millions of individuals in Canada and the U.S., following a catastrophic data breach at identity verification firm IDScan. The company recently confirmed that an unauthorized third party managed to access and copy a staggering amount of customer information fro…

153M Driver’s License Scans & Sensitive Document Retention

A dark-web service called Nexus reportedly offered access to more than 153 million driver’s-license records from people across the United States and Canada, raising fresh questions about what happens to sensitive identity documents after organizations collect them. The 153 million figure comes from claims made by the operators of Nexus and has not been [...]

Should You Replace Your Driver’s License After the Massive Data Breach at IDScan?

Replacing your license may sound safe, but a new card alone may not protect you.