Florida DMV breach linked to international cybercrime group amid massive license leak

Florida DMV breach linked to international cybercrime group amid massive license leak

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles said a data breach was tied to an international cybercrime organization, marking the second driver-license hack reported this month, and disclosed the incident on 11 September. Earlier in September, the FBI announced it had opened an investigation after a dark-web marketplace began selling digital copies of more than 153 million driver’s licenses from the United States and Canada. A cybercrime forum later advertised a service offering over 170 million scanned identity documents, including a license belonging to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, prompting the same investigation.

Ars Technica reported that a new service called Nexus was providing high-resolution scans allegedly harvested from a car-rental scanning provider. Subsequent reports said four class-action lawsuits were filed in Louisiana against IDScan. net, alleging the company’s breach exposed the same data, and the firm said an unauthorized party may have accessed customer names and government ID numbers in its cloud system, offering free credit-monitoring services to affected individuals.

Actors

Federal Bureau of Investigation New Orleans field office

Locations

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Louisiana, United States United States Canada
Verdict: Partially confirmed Confidence: 65% Claims: 3
At a glance

All three claims were partially confirmed. A cybercrime forum advertised the sale of over 170 million scanned identity documents, including a driver’s license of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The FBI initiated an investigation after a dark-web marketplace sold digital copies of more than 153 million driver’s licenses from the United States and Canada. Four class-action lawsuits were filed in Louisiana against IDScan on September 4, 2026.

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Articles

September 11, 2026
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Florida DMV investigates breach after alleged hack by international cybercriminal group
Florida DMV investigates breach after alleged hack by international cybercriminal group

NBC News • 11 Sep 20:56

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles confirmed a data breach attributed to an international cybercrime organization, marking the second driver-license related hack reported this month.

Credibility 70% Manip. 10% Center
IDScan.net reports possible breach of driver’s license data and offers free identity protection
IDScan.net reports possible breach of driver’s license data and offers free identity protection

gadgetreview.com • 11 Sep 15:03

IDScan.net said an unauthorized party may have accessed customer names and government ID numbers in its cloud system and is providing free credit monitoring and identity-protection services to affected individuals.

Credibility 71% Manip. 9% Center
September 06, 2026
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FBI probes sale of millions of driver licenses on dark web
FBI probes sale of millions of driver licenses on dark web

USA Today • 06 Sep 15:36

The FBI is examining a breach that exposed digital scans of more than 153 million U.S. and Canadian driver licenses listed for sale on a dark-web marketplace, with investigators still determining the source.

Credibility 78% Manip. 8% Center
September 04, 2026
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IDScan.net Faces Four Class-Action Lawsuits Over Massive Driver's License Data Leak
IDScan.net Faces Four Class-Action Lawsuits Over Massive Driver's License Data Leak

PCMag • 04 Sep 02:53

Four class-action suits have been filed in Louisiana against IDScan.net, alleging the company’s breach exposed more than 153 million U.S. and Canadian driver’s licenses on the dark web.

Credibility 72% Manip. 9% Center
September 03, 2026
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FBI probes massive leak of driver’s license data affecting North America
FBI probes massive leak of driver’s license data affecting North America

WSB-TV • 03 Sep 14:18

More than 153 million U.S. and Canadian driver’s licenses were found for sale on the dark web, prompting an FBI investigation into the breach of an identity-verification firm.

Credibility 73% Manip. 8% Center
September 02, 2026
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Dark Web Marketplace Offers Over 153 Million Driver's License Scans, FBI Investigates Source
Dark Web Marketplace Offers Over 153 Million Driver's License Scans, FBI Investigates Source

Gizmodo • 02 Sep 23:48

A dark-web service named Nexus is selling more than 153 million U.S. and Canadian driver’s license scans, prompting an FBI investigation and raising concerns about the security of third-party identity-verification systems.

Credibility 72% Manip. 34% Center
Dark-web market sells driver’s licenses harvested from car-rental scans, FBI investigates
Dark-web market sells driver’s licenses harvested from car-rental scans, FBI investigates

Ars Technica • 02 Sep 20:32

A new illicit service called Nexus is offering high-resolution scans of driver’s licenses and other IDs, allegedly obtained within hours from a third-party scanning provider used by rental companies, prompting an FBI investigation.

Credibility 72% Manip. 9% Center
Hackers Allegedly Accessed Over 150 Million U.S. and Canadian ID Photos
Hackers Allegedly Accessed Over 150 Million U.S. and Canadian ID Photos

TechCrunch • 02 Sep 19:35

A dark-web site claimed to host more than 150 million driver’s license and passport images, likely stolen from ID verification firm IDScan, prompting investigations by the FBI and the Department of Defense.

Credibility 78% Manip. 32% Center
Identity verification breach exposes millions of driver’s licenses, including Defense Secretary’s ID
Identity verification breach exposes millions of driver’s licenses, including Defense Secretary’s ID

Straight Arrow • 02 Sep 17:30

A cybercrime forum advertised a service selling over 170 million scanned identity documents, among them a driver’s license belonging to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, prompting an FBI investigation.

Credibility 78% Manip. 10% Center
FBI probes dark-web sale of over 153 million driver’s license scans
FBI probes dark-web sale of over 153 million driver’s license scans

9to5Mac • 02 Sep 11:28

The FBI has opened an investigation after a dark-web marketplace began selling digital copies of more than 153 million driver’s licenses from the United States and Canada, along with other personal documents.

Credibility 78% Manip. 12% Center