Hackers claim 160M IDs exposed as FBI probes ID-verification breach
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The FBI is investigating a cybersecurity breach at an ID-verification company that allegedly exposed digital copies of up to 160 million licenses and IDs, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s driver’s license, which hackers advertised for sale. The incident highlights vulnerabilities in ID-verification services used across government and industry.
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- ABC7 I-Team warning: FBI investigating 153 million driver's license scans allegedly stolen from verification company ABC7 Chicago
- I rented a car, and within hours, my driver’s license was for sale Ars Technica
- Pentagon Pete Gets Humiliated in Dark Web Leak thedailybeast.com
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