Hackers Are Selling Stolen Scans of 153 Million US and Canadian Drivers Licenses, Which Very Likely Include Yours
"We have been continuously exfiltrating new data for over a year into our private database." The post Hackers Are Selling Stolen Scans of 153 Million US and Canadian Drivers Licenses, Which Very Likely Include Yours appeared first on Futurism .
Hackers have put over 153 million stolen US and Canadian driver's license scans on the dark web, potentially including yours. The breach, involving an ID verification company, has caught the FBI's attention and prompted a major investigation. The leaked data includes not just driver's licenses but also ID cards, travel documents, and medical cards, representing a staggering half of the combined populations of the United States and Canada.
The compromised data was obtained from a widely-used ID verification service based in Louisiana, which reportedly had been secretly collecting new information for over a year. The company confirmed they are now investigating the incident.
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