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Florida DMV hacked as driver's license breach expands nationwide
technology27 days ago

Florida DMV hacked as driver's license breach expands nationwide

Florida’s Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles says it is investigating a data breach, the second major incident this month involving driver’s license information after a breach at IDScan.net. Hackers claimed to have stolen millions of IDs; authorities say the attack was conducted by an international cybercriminal group and the breach has been contained, though it’s unclear how long access persisted. The FBI is investigating the IDScan.net breach, and experts note that AI-fueled cybercrime is increasing the risk to sensitive identity data across organizations.

via NBC News|
#cybercrime#data-breach#drivers-licenses
IDScan breach ties 153 million licenses to cloud exposure; FBI probes
technology28 days ago

IDScan breach ties 153 million licenses to cloud exposure; FBI probes

ID verification firm IDScan confirmed a cloud-based data breach that may have exposed customer names and government ID numbers, linked to a dark-web cache of over 153 million driver’s license scans. The incident is under ongoing investigation with third-party security specialists and the FBI; IDScan is offering free credit monitoring and identity protection, while the broader risk remains as stolen license data circulates online.

via BleepingComputer|
#cloud-security#data-breach#drivers-licenses
Massive Breach Exposes 150 Million Driver's Licenses
technology28 days ago

Massive Breach Exposes 150 Million Driver's Licenses

A breach at IDScan.net exposed data for more than 150 million drivers—full names, driver’s license numbers, and government IDs—and has been linked to a sale of license data on the dark web via Nexus; the FBI is investigating, and the database has been taken offline. IDScan.net is alerting affected individuals and offering credit monitoring, while victims are advised to freeze credit, monitor accounts and credit reports, set fraud alerts, and consider pulling driving records from their DMVs.

via Lifehacker|
#cybersecurity#data-breach#drivers-licenses
FBI probes massive driver's license data breach tied to New Orleans ID firm
technology1 month ago

FBI probes massive driver's license data breach tied to New Orleans ID firm

The FBI is investigating a large data breach that saw digital scans of millions of U.S. and Canadian driver’s licenses listed for sale on the dark web, with investigators linking the incident to IDScan.net, a New Orleans ID-verification firm whose scanning equipment appears to have been used. IDScan.net says an unauthorized third party accessed data stored in its cloud and is cooperating with authorities, while warning potentially impacted customers and offering free credit monitoring.

via fox8live.com|
#dark-web#data-breach#drivers-licenses
Hackers claim 160M IDs exposed as FBI probes ID-verification breach
technology1 month ago

Hackers claim 160M IDs exposed as FBI probes ID-verification breach

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.

via NBC News|
#cybersecurity#data-breach#drivers-licenses
Massive driver’s license data leak triggers FBI probe
technology1 month ago

Massive driver’s license data leak triggers FBI probe

Digital scans of millions of driver’s licenses from the U.S. and Canada were found for sale on the dark web, tied to a popular identity‑verification company. The incident—potentially the largest exposure of government‑issued IDs—has prompted an FBI probe, with numbers cited around 153 million licenses plus additional IDs, travel documents, and medical cards. If you’re affected, monitor or freeze your credit, report fraud to the FTC, and contact your DMV to address a compromised license.

via WSB-TV|
#dark-web#data-breach#drivers-licenses
FBI probes dark-web leak of millions of driver’s licenses in US and Canada
technology1 month ago

FBI probes dark-web leak of millions of driver’s licenses in US and Canada

The FBI is investigating a report that tens of millions of drivers’ licenses belonging to people in the United States and Canada were being sold on the dark web, a claim brought to light by journalist Brian Krebs. If confirmed, the breach could be among the largest exposures of government-issued IDs and pose broad identity-theft risks; Reuters has not independently verified the source, but Krebs says the data include licenses and other IDs and that IDScan.net is examining the matter.

via Yahoo|
#dark-web#data-breach#drivers-licenses
Utah Driver's Licenses Set to Enter Apple Wallet
technology2 months ago

Utah Driver's Licenses Set to Enter Apple Wallet

Apple is moving toward adding Utah driver's licenses to Apple Wallet, with signs in Apple's backend suggesting progress even though Utah's standalone mobile ID app remains separate. Other states planning or implementing Wallet IDs include Connecticut, Kentucky, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Virginia, and Puerto Rico. Digital IDs are accepted at some TSA checkpoints, and iOS 26 will enable Passport in Wallet where licenses aren’t yet supported.

via MacRumors|
#apple-wallet#digital-ids#drivers-licenses
Kansas retroactively cancels 1,700 transgender drivers’ licenses
us-news7 months ago

Kansas retroactively cancels 1,700 transgender drivers’ licenses

A new Kansas law prohibiting transgender people from updating gender markers on IDs retroactively invalidates tens of thousands of existing documents, with about 1,700 driver’s licenses and related birth certificates canceled and letters sent warning of penalties for driving unless licenses are surrendered for new ones reflecting birth sex; the move spurs lawsuits and protests over perceived gender-based discrimination and concerns about harassment.

via NBC News|
#birth-certificates#drivers-licenses#gender-marker
Trans Kansans Fight SB 244: ID Invalidations and Restroom Suits
civil-rights7 months ago

Trans Kansans Fight SB 244: ID Invalidations and Restroom Suits

Two transgender Kansans have filed a lawsuit challenging SB 244, a law that immediately invalidates state-issued IDs with gender markers reflecting identity and creates a private right to sue people suspected of being transgender for using government restrooms; the suit argues the measure violates Kansas constitutional protections of personal autonomy, privacy, equality, due process, and free speech, with the ACLU and Ballard Spahr LLP representing the plaintiffs.

via American Civil Liberties Union|
#civil-rights#drivers-licenses#kansas
Transgender Men Challenge Kansas Law Invalidating Updated IDs and Birth Certificates
law7 months ago

Transgender Men Challenge Kansas Law Invalidating Updated IDs and Birth Certificates

Two transgender men sue Kansas to block a new law that invalidates updated driver’s licenses and birth certificates reflecting gender identity, arguing the measure is dehumanizing and violates privacy and bodily autonomy. The law, enacted Feb. 18 over Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto, imposes strict enforcement tied to a policy barring transgender people from some facilities, fines, and even allows lawsuits against transgender individuals. About 1,700–1,800 people are affected; the plaintiffs—anonymous as Daniel Doe and Matthew Moe—seek an injunction to halt enforcement.

via The Guardian|
#birth-certificates#discrimination#drivers-licenses
Trans Kansans sue to halt law tying licenses to biological sex
politics7 months ago

Trans Kansans sue to halt law tying licenses to biological sex

Two transgender Kansans filed a lawsuit to block a new law that invalidates driver’s licenses and birth certificates unless they reflect biological sex, allows license surrender for new IDs, designates bathrooms by biological sex, and lets aggrieved individuals sue. The law, which took effect Thursday, could mean about 1,700 license cancellations and 1,800 birth certificates reissued; the ACLU says it violates Kansas constitutional protections, and Gov. Kelly’s veto was overridden by the Legislature.

via NBC News|
#aclu#civil-liberties#drivers-licenses
Kansas Law Invalidates Trans Residents’ Licenses, Sparking Lawsuit
politics7 months ago

Kansas Law Invalidates Trans Residents’ Licenses, Sparking Lawsuit

Two transgender Kansans filed a lawsuit to block a new law that immediately invalidates driver’s licenses whose gender markers don’t match birth sex and also voids related birth certificates, affecting about 1,700 licenses. They argue the measure violates due process, equal protection, and free expression, and that it targets transgender people while allowing others to update details. The ACLU represents the plaintiffs; the law was rapidly enacted over a veto and supported by the state attorney general, prompting some residents to reconsider remaining in Kansas.

via The New York Times|
#birth-certificates#drivers-licenses#gender-marker