The Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing a report that scans of over 153 million driver's licenses have been found for sale on the dark web. The data includes images of both the front and back of the licenses, as well as infrared and ultraviolet scans.
IDScan.net, an identity verification provider based in New Orleans, is reportedly investigating the incident. The company works with various businesses across the United States, including marijuana dispensaries, retail, transportation, and finance sectors, to validate identification.
While previous data breaches have affected larger numbers of accounts or records, such as Yahoo's breach of three billion accounts in 2013 or Marriott's 2018 disclosure of a breach affecting hundreds of millions of guest records, the potential Nexus breach is notable for the type of sensitive government-issued identification involved. If confirmed, it could represent one of the most extensive leaks of such documents in North America.