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FBI investigates theft of 153M driver’s licenses
WSB-TV • • business
Key Points:
- Over 153 million driver’s licenses from the U.S. and Canada, along with millions of other identification documents, were found for sale on the dark web, linked to a Louisiana-based identity verification company, according to KrebsOnSecurity.
- The FBI has confirmed it is investigating the breach but has not provided further details due to the ongoing nature of the inquiry.
- This incident may represent the largest exposure of government-issued identity documents to date, posing significant national security risks, especially to high-profile individuals.
- The identity verification provider IDScan.net, whose services are used by numerous companies and dispensaries, is reportedly investigating the source of the data leak.
- Victims are advised to monitor their credit, contact their local DMV to report stolen driver’s license information, and report any related fraud to the Federal Trade Commission.
