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Florida highway safety agency investigates cybercriminal data breach

NBC News reports that Florida's motor vehicle department contained a cyberattack following an extortion threat by hackers.

Updated Sep 11, 2026 · 21:48 UTC1 reports

The short version

Florida’s Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is investigating a data breach attributed to an international cybercrime group.[NBC News]
The cybercriminal group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility on the dark web and set a September 11 negotiation deadline.[NBC News]
The incident follows a separate breach at IDscan.net involving a claimed theft of 160 million IDs, which the FBI is probing.[NBC News]
Officials stated the breach was contained, but the exact duration of unauthorized system access remains unclear.[NBC News]

Florida’s Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles confirmed it is investigating a data breach by an international cybercriminal group that has since been contained.[NBC News]
The extortion group ShinyHunters listed the Florida agency on its dark-web leak site with a September 11 deadline.[NBC News]
IDscan.net, a driver's license scanning vendor, is under FBI investigation following claims that hackers stole 160 million IDs.[NBC News]
Flashpoint intelligence vice president Ian Gray noted that removing Florida from the hacker group's site typically signals that negotiation discussions occurred.[NBC News]

It is not yet known how long the hackers had access to Florida's motor vehicle systems.[NBC News]
The authenticity of an image posted by hackers purporting to show Jeffrey Epstein's driver's license details has not been verified.[NBC News]

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