This data breach looks like it was an identity verification service idscan[.]net. They provided services to hertz car rental, various hotels, dispensaries, and retail stores.
September 2, 2026 at 2:45 AM
This data breach looks like it was an identity verification service idscan[.]net. They provided services to hertz car rental, various hotels, dispensaries, and retail stores.
Looks like identity provider idscan(.)net a) got popped b) was retaining ID scans
September 2, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Looks like identity provider idscan(.)net a) got popped b) was retaining ID scans
D'autant que le risque n'est pas hypothétique, comme le récent piratage de IDScan (therecord.media/idscan-data-...) vient de le montrer.
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.
therecord.media
September 20, 2026 at 8:05 AM
D'autant que le risque n'est pas hypothétique, comme le récent piratage de IDScan (therecord.media/idscan-data-...) vient de le montrer.
NEW by me at this.weekinsecurity.com: In its first disclosure with U.S. states, ID verification giant IDScan confirms that at least 13-15 million people had their driver's license/passport stolen during a months-long data breach. IDScan implied the hackers are extorting the company for a ransom.
IDScan confirms hackers stole millions of driver's licenses during data breach
The ID verification giant confirmed the breach lasted at least several months and implied that the hackers are extorting the company for a ransom.
this.weekinsecurity.com
September 19, 2026 at 1:27 PM
NEW by me at this.weekinsecurity.com: In its first disclosure with U.S. states, ID verification giant IDScan confirms that at least 13-15 million people had their driver's license/passport stolen during a months-long data breach. IDScan implied the hackers are extorting the company for a ransom.
I uploaded a copy of the breach notice, which notes that IDScan "further restricted access to its APIs, including for client accounts, or fully decommissioned them where appropriate," which may lend some clues as to how the hackers got in to begin with.
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IDScan data breach disclosure
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September 19, 2026 at 2:26 PM
I uploaded a copy of the breach notice, which notes that IDScan "further restricted access to its APIs, including for client accounts, or fully decommissioned them where appropriate," which may lend some clues as to how the hackers got in to begin with.
More: this.weekinsecurity.com/idscan-confi...
More: this.weekinsecurity.com/idscan-confi...
ID verification giant IDScan confirms data breach with more than 150 million driver’s licenses stolen
ID verification giant IDScan confirms data breach with more than 150 million driver’s licenses stolen
The ID checking company said the data breach included people's full names and driver's licenses and other government-issued identity documents.
techcrunch.com
September 10, 2026 at 1:21 PM
ID verification giant IDScan confirms data breach with more than 150 million driver’s licenses stolen
New, by me: ID verification giant IDScan confirms data breach of driver's licenses. The company checks IDs used in stores and entertainment venues to verify age/identity. IDScan's statement implies hackers contacted the company with a ransom demand.
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ID verification giant IDScan confirms data breach with more than 150 million driver's licenses stolen | TechCrunch
The ID checking company said the data breach included people's full names and driver's licenses and other government-issued identity documents.
techcrunch.com
September 10, 2026 at 2:02 PM
New, by me: ID verification giant IDScan confirms data breach of driver's licenses. The company checks IDs used in stores and entertainment venues to verify age/identity. IDScan's statement implies hackers contacted the company with a ransom demand.
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Canadian regulator opens probe of IDScan for allegedly violating data privacy laws therecord.media/canadian-reg...
Canadian regulator opens probe of IDScan for allegedly violating data privacy laws
The investigation, announced Monday, will probe IDScan’s security practices and whether victim notifications were adequate under Canada’s federal private-sector privacy law, the regulator said in a…
therecord.media
September 25, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Canadian regulator opens probe of IDScan for allegedly violating data privacy laws therecord.media/canadian-reg...
This is so fucking huge and wrong and the company IDScan.net should be held criminally negligent for saving data they didn't even need for a validation check. This is why we don't trust companies like this. There was no reason whatsoever to set up the data and the system the way they did.
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 15...
www.bleepingcomputer.com
September 22, 2026 at 3:49 PM
This is so fucking huge and wrong and the company IDScan.net should be held criminally negligent for saving data they didn't even need for a validation check. This is why we don't trust companies like this. There was no reason whatsoever to set up the data and the system the way they did.
The hackers who stole everyone's drivers license from the id verification place (IDScan) posted Jeffrey Epsteins as proof. My prediction: Charlie Kirk will increasingly be the guy who fills this semantic space
September 13, 2026 at 10:44 PM
The hackers who stole everyone's drivers license from the id verification place (IDScan) posted Jeffrey Epsteins as proof. My prediction: Charlie Kirk will increasingly be the guy who fills this semantic space
Really good episode here talking analysis about the IDScan data breach and how this will likely (almost inevitably!) become a mainstream story in the coming days/weeks.
In today's Breach Please, me and @secitup.bsky.social talk about the suspected data breach of a major identity verification vendor. Then we opine on what third party risk management might have done (or not done) to stop this incident from impacting our orgs.
youtu.be/RliMNGN8qKM
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September 3, 2026. S0:E26. IDScan.net suspected data breach, toxic data, and TPRM in general.
YouTube video by Breach Please
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September 3, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Really good episode here talking analysis about the IDScan data breach and how this will likely (almost inevitably!) become a mainstream story in the coming days/weeks.
How is age verification going?
ID verification giant IDScan confirms data breach with more than 150 million driver's licenses stolen | TechCrunch
The ID checking company said the data breach included people's full names and driver's licenses and other government-issued identity documents.
techcrunch.com
September 11, 2026 at 3:12 PM
How is age verification going?
ID verification giant IDScan confirms data breach with more than 150 million driver's licenses stolen | TechCrunch
The ID checking company said the data breach included people's full names and driver's licenses and other government-issued identity documents.
techcrunch.com
September 11, 2026 at 11:41 PM
ID verification giant IDScan confirms data breach with more than 150 million driver’s licenses stolen
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ID verification giant IDScan confirms data breach with more than 150 million driver’s licenses stolen
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September 25, 2026 at 4:31 PM
ID verification giant IDScan confirms data breach with more than 150 million driver’s licenses stolen
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Looks like IDScan might have been popped.
If you've used an ID for a commercial service (renting a car, going to a dispensary, etc), might want to look into this.
If you've used an ID for a commercial service (renting a car, going to a dispensary, etc), might want to look into this.
FBI Probes Service Selling 153M+ Drivers Licenses – Krebs on Security
krebsonsecurity.com
September 1, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Looks like IDScan might have been popped.
If you've used an ID for a commercial service (renting a car, going to a dispensary, etc), might want to look into this.
If you've used an ID for a commercial service (renting a car, going to a dispensary, etc), might want to look into this.
Canadian regulator opens probe of IDScan for allegedly violating data privacy laws #cybersecurity #hacking #news #infosec #security #technology #privacy therecord.media/cana...
September 23, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Canadian regulator opens probe of IDScan for allegedly violating data privacy laws #cybersecurity #hacking #news #infosec #security #technology #privacy therecord.media/cana...
IDScan confirms 150M+ driver's licenses stolen 😱
IDScan has confirmed a cloud data breach, exposing over 150 million driver's licenses, names, and other ID numbers.
Turns out, ID verification can have unintended side effects.
IDScan has confirmed a cloud data breach, exposing over 150 million driver's licenses, names, and other ID numbers.
Turns out, ID verification can have unintended side effects.
September 10, 2026 at 1:53 PM
IDScan confirms 150M+ driver's licenses stolen 😱
IDScan has confirmed a cloud data breach, exposing over 150 million driver's licenses, names, and other ID numbers.
Turns out, ID verification can have unintended side effects.
IDScan has confirmed a cloud data breach, exposing over 150 million driver's licenses, names, and other ID numbers.
Turns out, ID verification can have unintended side effects.
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 therecord.media/idscan-data-...
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.
therecord.media
September 10, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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 therecord.media/idscan-data-...
ID verification service IDScan confirms that a data breach involved the theft of driver's licenses from its systems after hackers offered 153M licenses for sale (Zack Whittaker/TechCrunch)
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September 10, 2026 at 7:56 PM
ID verification service IDScan confirms that a data breach involved the theft of driver's licenses from its systems after hackers offered 153M licenses for sale (Zack Whittaker/TechCrunch)
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ID verification is ID scam
ID verification giant IDScan confirms data breach with more than 150 million driver's licenses stolen
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ID verification giant IDScan confirms data breach with more than 150 million driver's licenses stolen
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ID verification giant IDScan confirms data breach with more than 150 million driver's licenses stolen | TechCrunch
The ID checking company said the data breach included people's full names and driver's licenses and other government-issued identity documents.
techcrunch.com
September 11, 2026 at 4:04 AM
ID verification is ID scam
ID verification giant IDScan confirms data breach with more than 150 million driver's licenses stolen
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ID verification giant IDScan confirms data breach with more than 150 million driver's licenses stolen
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ID verification giant IDScan confirms data breach with more than 150 million driver’s licenses stolen techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/i...
ID verification giant IDScan confirms data breach with more than 150 million driver's licenses stolen | TechCrunch
The ID checking company said the data breach included people's full names and driver's licenses and other government-issued identity documents.
techcrunch.com
September 10, 2026 at 3:08 PM
ID verification giant IDScan confirms data breach with more than 150 million driver’s licenses stolen techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/i...
Scans of 153 million drivers licenses from U.S. and Canada + 10 million other ID cards leaked in massive data breach at IDScan dot net, including high level government officials.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Age verification makes everyone less safe.
Hackers Had A Live Feed Of Every ID This Verification Company Scanned. For Over A Year.
From the very beginning of this recent obsession with identifying everyone online (yes, they like to call it "age" verification, but it always ends up as identity verification), we've been pointing out that it was a huge privacy nightmare waiting to happen. Or maybe it wasn't waiting. Maybe it was already happening. This week a...
www.techdirt.com
September 6, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Scans of 153 million drivers licenses from U.S. and Canada + 10 million other ID cards leaked in massive data breach at IDScan dot net, including high level government officials.
Let's go back to 1990 and start over, with regulations.
Experts raise national security concerns about IDScan driver’s licence breach share.google/8vHwGeIY42mU...
Experts raise national security concerns about IDScan driver’s licence breach share.google/8vHwGeIY42mU...
Your Ontario driver's licence may be among the 153 million records allegedly leaked and in the hands of foreign adversaries, experts warn
Here’s why national security and cybersecurity experts say the IDScan.net breach — which reportedly includes more than 473,000 driver’s licences belonging to Ontario residents — is far more dangerous ...
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September 25, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Let's go back to 1990 and start over, with regulations.
Experts raise national security concerns about IDScan driver’s licence breach share.google/8vHwGeIY42mU...
Experts raise national security concerns about IDScan driver’s licence breach share.google/8vHwGeIY42mU...
Dark web identity theft service is selling digital scans of the IDs of over 150 million Americans and 1 million Canadians.
The source of the scans is an id verification company (IDScan .net) used by many companies, including Hertz and Target.
KrebsOnSecurity:
krebsonsecurity.com/2026/09/fbi-...
The source of the scans is an id verification company (IDScan .net) used by many companies, including Hertz and Target.
KrebsOnSecurity:
krebsonsecurity.com/2026/09/fbi-...
September 5, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Dark web identity theft service is selling digital scans of the IDs of over 150 million Americans and 1 million Canadians.
The source of the scans is an id verification company (IDScan .net) used by many companies, including Hertz and Target.
KrebsOnSecurity:
krebsonsecurity.com/2026/09/fbi-...
The source of the scans is an id verification company (IDScan .net) used by many companies, including Hertz and Target.
KrebsOnSecurity:
krebsonsecurity.com/2026/09/fbi-...
ID verification giant IDScan confirms data breach with more than 150 million driver’s licenses stolen
https://justpaste.in/news/id-verification-giant-idscan-confirms-data-breach-with-more-than-150-million-drivers-licenses-stolen/
https://justpaste.in/news/id-verification-giant-idscan-confirms-data-breach-with-more-than-150-million-drivers-licenses-stolen/
ID verification giant IDScan confirms data breach with more than 150 million driver’s licenses stolen
justpaste.in
September 23, 2026 at 11:31 AM
ID verification giant IDScan confirms data breach with more than 150 million driver’s licenses stolen
https://justpaste.in/news/id-verification-giant-idscan-confirms-data-breach-with-more-than-150-million-drivers-licenses-stolen/
https://justpaste.in/news/id-verification-giant-idscan-confirms-data-breach-with-more-than-150-million-drivers-licenses-stolen/