FBI launches investigation after 153 million drivers licenses apparently leaked on Russian cybercrime forum
- 153 million US driving licences have been leaked on a Russian cybercrime platform
- Among those apaprently discovered in the stolen data is US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth
- The FBI is now investigating the leak, which has been traced to an identity verification company
A data leak of 153 million US drivers licenses is said to have been shared on a Russian cybercrime forum, with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth among those leaked prompting an FBI investigation.
Security researcher Brian Krebs identified the leak – which included his own data – as originating from a hack of an identity verification service. Louisiana-based IDScan provided ID verification for various well-known companies, including FedEx and Hertz car hire.
The data was shared on a Russian forum called Exploit, a long-established online community of cybercriminals. Following news of the leak, the identity theft service “Nexus” has apparently scrubbed its existence from the...
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