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confirmedmediumData breachFirst reported Sep 1, 2026 · Disclosed Sep 4, 2026

IDScan.net data breach includes over 153 million U.S. and Canadian driver's license scans for sale.

IDScan.net confirmed a major data breach in September 2026 after a dark web marketplace named "Nexus" listed over 153 million U.S. and Canadian driver's license scans for sale.

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ID Verification Firm IDScan.net Confirms Data Breach

IDScan.net Confirms Breach - But Leaves Victim Count and Point of Entry Unanswered A Louisiana identity verification company has confirmed a breach reportedly tied to the darkweb sale of more than 153 million U.S. and Canadian driver's licenses, but its notice does not say how many people were affected or how attackers got in.

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ID Verification Firm IDScan.net Confirms Data Breach

IDScan.net Confirms Breach - But Leaves Victim Count and Point of Entry Unanswered A Louisiana identity verification company has confirmed a breach reportedly tied to the darkweb sale of more than 153 million U.S. and Canadian driver's licenses, but its notice does not say how many people were affected or how attackers got in.

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IDScan Confirms Data Breach Following 153 Million Driver’s Licenses Leaked on the Dark Web

IDScan.net, a Louisiana-based identity verification firm whose technology underpins age and identity checks for retailers, bars, and other Fortune 500 clients, has confirmed a data breach after a criminal marketplace began advertising more than 153 million driver’s licenses from the United States and Canada. The company disclosed that it detected unauthorized access to its systems […] The post IDScan Confirms Data Breach Following 153 Million Driver’s Licenses Leaked on the Dark Web appeared…

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FBI investigates breach of 153 million driving license records at IDscan.net

Drivers in North America received a nasty shock this week when it was revealed that digital scans of 153 million drivers’ licenses were for sale on the dark web. Among the victims were US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth – and investigative reporter Brian Krebs, who has dug deep into the data breach on his blog KrebsOnSecurity. The driving license details were offered for sale by a user of the Russian cybercrime forum Exploit, KrebsOnSecurity said. In addition to the 153 million driving licenses,…

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153M licenses for sale, Anthropic reverses course, Astra enters the red zone

Dark web shop stocks 153 million driver's licenses Nexus, a new dark web service, claims it's selling scans of more than 153 million US and Canadian driver's licenses, plus over 10 million ID cards, three million travel and international IDs, and at least 579,000 medical cards. The images appear tied to Louisiana-based IDScan.net, which provides identity verification to retailers, rental-car companies, and others. KrebsOnSecurity matched some records to licenses scanned during Hertz rentals.…