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IDScan.net has confirmed that unauthorized access to its cloud accounts around Sept. 1 exposed customer data, after a dark-web listing claimed access to more than 153 million driver’s license scans and other identity documents. The company says it is working with third-party specialists and cooperating with federal law enforcement.
The exposure matters because IDScan is the place many businesses send identity checks, so the compromise is not one person’s stolen file but a pooled store of scans and ID numbers. Once that cloud trove is reached, a thief can copy large batches of licenses and government IDs at once, turning verification data into fraud material.
For transportation, retail, rental-car, cannabis, and other operators that rely on a centralized ID-verification service, the blast radius now extends beyond their own customer accounts. The reporting still leaves the full scope open, but the confirmed provider-side intrusion means the risk sits with every queue of scanned IDs the service held.
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IDScan confirms breach after 153 million driver’s licenses leak on dark web - Help Net Security
IDScan.net confirmed a data breach in which hackers may have accessed customer data stored on its cloud platform.
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IDScan confirms breach after hackers offer 153 million driver’s license scans for sale
A notice dated September 4 but not widely shared shows that IDScan acknowledged a data breach but did not specify how many people were affected.
The ID checking company said the data breach included people's full names and driver's licenses and other government-issued identity documents.
IDScan confirms breach tied to 153 million stolen driver’s licenses
Identity verification company IDScan has confirmed that hackers accessed customer data stored in its cloud platform, days after reports linked the company to a massive database containing more than 153 million driver's license scans.
Driver's License Data for Sale - Schneier on Security
A database of 153 million drivers licenses is for sale on the dark web.
Multiple Class Action Lawsuits Filed Against IDScan
Several victims of a recent breach of driver’s license information have sued the company they believe responsible
IDScan sued over alleged data breach affecting 153 million drivers
Multiple lawsuits have been filed against identity verification company IDScan after hackers allegedly breached the service and offered to sell more than 153 million driver's licenses.
153 Million Driver License Images Offered on Dark Web
Cybercriminals are offering digital scans of US and Canadian driver’s licenses, likely stolen from IDScan.net.
FBI Probes Service Selling 153M+ Drivers Licenses
A new identity theft service launched on the dark web this week is selling digital scans of more than 153 million drivers licenses from people in the United States and Canada.
Part of the PlainSec briefing for 2026-09-12