I rented a car, and within hours, my driver's license was for sale
Summary
A security report reveals that a large number of driver’s licenses, including some scanned at car rental companies, were sold on a dark web service called Nexus. The stolen ID scans included detailed images that might allow for realistic counterfeit documents, and the FBI is investigating the breach.Key Facts
- More than 153 million driver’s licenses were for sale on a dark web service called Nexus.
- The IDs included scans showing both front and back, as well as images in infrared and ultraviolet light.
- Nexus also sold other types of ID, such as medical cards, employment authorizations, and government access cards.
- The stolen information was likely gathered in near real-time from a third-party scanning service used by rental companies and other businesses.
- The number of available stolen licenses is growing rapidly, with hundreds of thousands more appearing in just one day.
- The ID scanning service IDScan.net is linked to this data breach and has clients including Hertz and a marijuana dispensary chain called Planet13.
- The FBI is currently investigating the data leak.
- Nexus went offline shortly after the story was published, preventing people from checking if their IDs were included.
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