it's IDscan\.net
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...
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November 2, 2026 at 5:22 AM
it's IDscan\.net
September 2026 coverage includes ShinyHunters’ FBI breach claim and Clop leak-site hijack, IDScan and other data exposures, Bitget’s reported $387.5 million theft, and campaigns exploiting PaperCut and Chrome/Windows flaws.
September 2026 Cyber Roundup: FBI Breach Claim, Clop Hijack and Major Data Exposures
September 2026 coverage includes ShinyHunters’ FBI breach claim and Clop leak-site hijack, IDScan and other data exposures, Bitget’s reported $387.5 million…
cyber.hendryadrian.com
October 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM
September 2026 coverage includes ShinyHunters’ FBI breach claim and Clop leak-site hijack, IDScan and other data exposures, Bitget’s reported $387.5 million theft, and campaigns exploiting PaperCut and Chrome/Windows flaws.
Canadian investigation launched into data breach that exposed millions of IDs | CBC News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/idscan-net-data-breach-id-canada-9.7352859
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/idscan-net-data-breach-id-canada-9.7352859
October 21, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Canadian investigation launched into data breach that exposed millions of IDs | CBC News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/idscan-net-data-breach-id-canada-9.7352859
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/idscan-net-data-breach-id-canada-9.7352859
I am shocked, shocked I tell you...
... actually, not shocked or surprised or even a little bit caught out by this.
... actually, not shocked or surprised or even a little bit caught out by this.
October 19, 2026 at 5:25 AM
I am shocked, shocked I tell you...
... actually, not shocked or surprised or even a little bit caught out by this.
... actually, not shocked or surprised or even a little bit caught out by this.
So email wall? Is this Save-on-foods or the Alberta electors list or London drugs or IDscan or any of these places?
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Recent Breaches: Latest Data Breach News & Live Tracker (2026)
Recent Breaches tracks the latest data breaches, leaks and ransomware disclosures as they happen — what was exposed, who was affected, the groups behind them, and how to check if your information is o...
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October 19, 2026 at 3:20 PM
So email wall? Is this Save-on-foods or the Alberta electors list or London drugs or IDscan or any of these places?
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recentbreaches.com
153M+ driver's license scans tied to IDScan.net are still circulating after Nexus went dark. https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-3685 #ThreatIntel #Nexus #telegram #IDScan
October 16, 2026 at 12:50 AM
153M+ driver's license scans tied to IDScan.net are still circulating after Nexus went dark. https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-3685 #ThreatIntel #Nexus #telegram #IDScan
Age checks online are much more burdensome, and cause a much greater barrier. See, eg, the recent leak of 153 million ID scans from an age verification provider: www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti... The next argument is always "but you can use face scans, that's less risky".
FBI launches investigation after 153 million drivers licenses apparently leaked on Russian cybercrime forum
Lousiana-based identity verification service IDScan identified as the target of a hack that leaked 153 million US drivers licenses.
www.yahoo.com
October 15, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Age checks online are much more burdensome, and cause a much greater barrier. See, eg, the recent leak of 153 million ID scans from an age verification provider: www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti... The next argument is always "but you can use face scans, that's less risky".
What could a massive data breach mean for privacy law in Louisiana?
Tulane Law Professor Mateusz Grochowski spoke with WWL-TV about the growing number of lawsuits against IDScan following an alleged data breach that may have affected 150 million people.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4yjvp3K
Tulane Law Professor Mateusz Grochowski spoke with WWL-TV about the growing number of lawsuits against IDScan following an alleged data breach that may have affected 150 million people.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4yjvp3K
October 13, 2026 at 6:53 PM
What could a massive data breach mean for privacy law in Louisiana?
Tulane Law Professor Mateusz Grochowski spoke with WWL-TV about the growing number of lawsuits against IDScan following an alleged data breach that may have affected 150 million people.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4yjvp3K
Tulane Law Professor Mateusz Grochowski spoke with WWL-TV about the growing number of lawsuits against IDScan following an alleged data breach that may have affected 150 million people.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4yjvp3K
Data leaks hit 320M+ globally Sep 1-Oct 6. IDScan: 153M driver's licenses leaked. CenterPoint Energy also impacted. Dodo Brands: 68M records stolen by criminals. Japan: 57M affected. AI use may be a factor. #dataleak #cybersecurity
October 12, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Data leaks hit 320M+ globally Sep 1-Oct 6. IDScan: 153M driver's licenses leaked. CenterPoint Energy also impacted. Dodo Brands: 68M records stolen by criminals. Japan: 57M affected. AI use may be a factor. #dataleak #cybersecurity
19 class-action lawsuits have been filed against identity verification provider IDScan-net over a server breach that potentially exposed up to 150 million government IDs. 🪪 Plaintiffs accuse the vendor of storing unencrypted data and failing to delete stale verification records.
IDScan-net Hit With 19 Class-Action Lawsuits Over Breach Leaking Up To 150M Driver's Licenses
Identity verification provider IDScan-net is facing 19 class-action lawsuits after an extended data breach exposed user data.
zubiqo.com
October 11, 2026 at 3:51 AM
19 class-action lawsuits have been filed against identity verification provider IDScan-net over a server breach that potentially exposed up to 150 million government IDs. 🪪 Plaintiffs accuse the vendor of storing unencrypted data and failing to delete stale verification records.
アカーーーーーン昨日の余韻諸々でhappyなんだけどアメリカのIDScan漏洩で気持ちが乱高下ですわな どどどどどうしようかな もう早めに正体認証でしか色々不可能にしてもらえませんか？
October 10, 2026 at 4:03 AM
アカーーーーーン昨日の余韻諸々でhappyなんだけどアメリカのIDScan漏洩で気持ちが乱高下ですわな どどどどどうしようかな もう早めに正体認証でしか色々不可能にしてもらえませんか？
なんで今1ヶ月ぐらい前の話を
www.biometricupdate.com/202609/idsca...
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IDScan confirms breach after 170M identity documents put up for sale | Biometric Update
This will renew debates over data minimization, retention and if encrypted document vaults and tokenized identity records should replace storage of raw images.
www.biometricupdate.com
October 9, 2026 at 4:49 PM
なんで今1ヶ月ぐらい前の話を
www.biometricupdate.com/202609/idsca...
www.biometricupdate.com/202609/idsca...
Age Verification Firm IDScan Hit With Massive Data Breach - fleshbot.com/11695354/age-ver...
October 6, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Age Verification Firm IDScan Hit With Massive Data Breach - fleshbot.com/11695354/age-ver...
IDScan has confirmed the breach behind 170 million identity documents, and the marketplace was taking freshly stolen records in near real time. A stored scan of a license is a liability that appreciates every year you hold it. Cryptographic credentials are the bill arriving.
IDScan confirms breach after 170M identity documents put up for sale | Biometric Update
This will renew debates over data minimization, retention and if encrypted document vaults and tokenized identity records should replace storage of raw images.
www.biometricupdate.com
October 5, 2026 at 1:40 PM
IDScan has confirmed the breach behind 170 million identity documents, and the marketplace was taking freshly stolen records in near real time. A stored scan of a license is a liability that appreciates every year you hold it. Cryptographic credentials are the bill arriving.
IDScan Breach Filing: 13M People Affected After 153M-Record Dark Web Claim - www.esecurityplanet.com/news/news-id...
IDScan Breach Filing: 13M People Affected After 153M-Record Dark Web Claim
An IDScan breach filing lists 13 million people affected after a dark-web marketplace claimed to hold 153 million driver’s license records.
www.esecurityplanet.com
September 30, 2026 at 12:26 AM
IDScan Breach Filing: 13M People Affected After 153M-Record Dark Web Claim - www.esecurityplanet.com/news/news-id...
Get today’s top Ontario news for Sept. 28, 2026: Health Canada recall, the IDScan driver’s licence breach, and October benefit payment dates.
153M driver's licences leaked — and your hydro bill is about to change
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September 28, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Get today’s top Ontario news for Sept. 28, 2026: Health Canada recall, the IDScan driver’s licence breach, and October benefit payment dates.
The handling of this is atrocious. Why hasn't the company notified those whose License may have been hacked??
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Is my Ontario driver's licence in the alleged 153-million IDScan.net breach? Here's what Canadians can do to check
More than 470,000 Ontario driver’s licences are allegedly among the 153 million U.S. and Canadian records exposed in the IDScan.net breach.
www.ourwindsor.ca
September 28, 2026 at 1:51 PM
The handling of this is atrocious. Why hasn't the company notified those whose License may have been hacked??
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153M drivers licences on a dark-web forum, sourced from IDScan.net. Your KYC platform may have used them as a sub-processor without telling you. Five written questions to send your vendors: https://secureinseconds.com/blog/2026-09-06-idscan-153m-drivers-licenses-dark-web-anz-smb
September 27, 2026 at 1:00 AM
153M drivers licences on a dark-web forum, sourced from IDScan.net. Your KYC platform may have used them as a sub-processor without telling you. Five written questions to send your vendors: https://secureinseconds.com/blog/2026-09-06-idscan-153m-drivers-licenses-dark-web-anz-smb
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...
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...
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 25, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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
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/
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...