IDScan confirms breach after 153 million driver’s licenses leak on dark web
2026-09-11T08:51:39Z•f8e3c6d16fb39355a855cf2aadad183e4b96e883d4b42ccdc5766d476c05d0fc
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What happened
Help Net Security coverage includes confirmation of a major IDScan.net cloud data breach involving more than 153 million driver’s-license scans exposed on the dark web, along with reporting on cellular-network abuse, ransomware preparedness, phishing resilience, software security updates, and security governance. The most significant incident is the IDScan breach, which may expose highly sensitive identity data and create substantial risks of identity theft and fraud.
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