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IDScan confirms data breach involving stolen driver's licenses from cloud systems
IDScan acknowledged the security incident after reports of leaked records, according to TechCrunch.
The short version
- Identity verification provider IDScan acknowledged that hackers compromised its cloud systems and stole driver's licenses.[TechCrunch]
- Cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs reported a dark web site allowing searches of driver's license details for over 150 million people across the U.S. and Canada.[TechCrunch]
- IDScan has not stated how many people are affected, though the company maintains that its investigation is ongoing.[TechCrunch]
Key facts
- IDScan confirmed that unauthorized hackers breached its cloud systems and stole driver's licenses.[TechCrunch]
- Journalist Brian Krebs reported that a dark web site enabled searches of license data for more than 150 million people in the United States and Canada.[TechCrunch]
- IDScan holds over 150 million driver's license records according to its site, but it has not specified the total number compromised.[TechCrunch]
- IDScan stated via an online notice that its investigation into the incident remains active.[TechCrunch]
What remains uncertain
- The precise number of individuals whose driver's licenses were accessed or stolen in the breach has not been confirmed by IDScan.[TechCrunch]
Sources
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