Massive Data Breach Exposes 153 Million Driver's Licenses on Dark Web; FBI Investigating
Massive Data Breach Exposes 153 Million Driver's Licenses
A significant data breach is under FBI investigation after approximately 153 million driver's license records were listed for sale on a newly discovered dark web marketplace. The breach came to light when an individual reported their license information appeared for sale within hours of renting a car.
Federal authorities are working to identify the breach source and full scope of affected individuals. Driver's license data is highly valuable to identity thieves as it typically contains names, addresses, dates of birth, and license numbers—information sufficient for various forms of identity fraud.
Those potentially affected should monitor financial accounts and consider fraud alerts with credit bureaus.