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Over 150 Million Driver's Licenses Have Been Leaked

ID verification company IDScan has confirmed a data breach resulting in the theft of over 150 million driver's licenses. Some reports specify the number as over 153 million. The FBI is currently investigating the sale of these licenses on the dark web. In response to the leak, IDScan is providing affected individuals with free identity protection and credit monitoring services. The breach involves sensitive personal identification data being traded in illicit online marketplaces.

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  • ✓ IDScan confirmed a data breach involving the theft of more than 150 million driver's licenses.
  • ✓ The FBI is investigating the sale of 153 million driver's licenses on the dark web.
  • ✓ IDScan is offering free identity protection and credit monitoring to those affected.
🛡️ Source Corroboration: 8 independent reporting domains (95% confidence) ⏱ Read time: ~2 min

What changed

IDScan confirmed the breach and began offering free credit monitoring and identity protection.

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  1. IDScan Confirms Breach of Over 150 Million Driver's Licenses

    ID verification company IDScan has confirmed a data breach resulting in the theft of over 150 million driver's licenses. Some reports specify the number as over 153 million. The FBI is currently investigating the sale of these licenses on the dark web. In response to the leak, IDScan is providing affected individuals with free identity protection and credit monitoring services. The breach involves sensitive personal identification data being traded in illicit online marketplaces.

    Why it matters

    Driver's licenses contain critical personal data used for identity verification across financial and government sectors. A leak of this scale increases the risk of identity theft and fraudulent account creation. The involvement of the FBI indicates the scale of the criminal enterprise selling the data.

    What is confirmed

    • IDScan confirmed a data breach involving the theft of more than 150 million driver's licenses.
    • The FBI is investigating the sale of 153 million driver's licenses on the dark web.
    • IDScan is offering free identity protection and credit monitoring to those affected.

    Still unconfirmed

    • The driver's license of Pete Hegseth was among those stolen in the breach.

    What to watch next

    • FBI identification of the parties selling the data on the dark web
    • Official confirmation of the exact number of compromised licenses
    • Details on the specific vulnerability that allowed the IDScan breach
    Sources used for this update (9)
    1. Lifehacker — Over 150 Million Driver's Licenses Have Been Leaked
    2. AL.com — Pete Hegseth’s driver’s license reportedly among those stolen during breach
    3. TechCrunch — ID verification giant IDScan confirms data breach with more than 150 million driver's licenses stolen
    4. CNET — Over 153 Million Driver’s Licenses Were Stolen by Hackers. Here’s What to Know
    5. FEDagent — FBI Probes Sale of 153 Million Driver’s Licenses on Dark Web
    6. Engadget — IDScan Is Offering Free Credit Monitoring And ID Protection After Leaking Driver's Licenses
    7. slashgear.com — 153M+ Driver's Licenses Were Leaked And Put Up For Sale Online - FBI On The Case
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    confidence 95%
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