Over 150 million driver's licenses stolen in massive data breach after hackers reportedly hit major identity verificationcompany — what to do now
A potentially massive data breach was discovered by a security researcher who found a database of over 150 million exposed driver's licenses.
A staggering 153 million driver's licenses have been stolen in a massive data breach that originated from a major identity verification company, according to hackers who established a website called Nexus. The breach, which has been identified by security researcher Brian Krebs, involves both U.S. and Canadian driver's licenses, including those of the current U.S. Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth.
The hacker's website claims to have access to digital scans of the extensive database, with a search on Nexus returning roughly 11.5 million pages of results, each containing about 15 entries. The source of the stolen data is believed to be the major identity verification company, suggesting that the hackers have ongoing access to the company's systems.
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