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FBI investigates 153M driver's license leak, including SecDef's, tied to IDScan
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The FBI is investigating a dark web leak of 153 million driver's licenses and other IDs, including SecDef Pete Hegseth's, traced to IDScan, an authentication service used by Hertz and Planet13.
This breach highlights the risk of relying on third-party identity verification services, as a single vendor compromise can expose millions of records. Engineers integrating such services should assess the vendor's security posture and consider data minimization. The leaked documents include photographic, UV, and IR scans, which can facilitate identity fraud.
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The FBI's New Orleans field office has opened an investigation into the leak.
The data is suspected to have come from IDScan, an ID-authentication service used by Hertz and Planet13.
The leaked records include photographic, UV, and IR scans of licenses, which could be used for identity fraud.
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