Driver’s Licenses Hit the Dark Web Within Hours of Rental
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A real-time breach linked to Nexus has made high-resolution scans of driver’s licenses (front, back, infrared and ultraviolet) available for sale on the dark web, reportedly affecting more than 153 million licenses; the data appears to come from third‑party ID scanning used by rental firms, with Hertz and IDScan.net named among providers, and the FBI is investigating as Nexus went dark after KrebsOnSecurity exposed the leak.
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