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Update · 08:17 am AEST · 12 September 2026

IDScan confirms data breach linked to 153 million driver's licenses

IDScan confirms data breach linked to 153 million driver's licenses
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Identity verification company IDScan confirmed that hackers accessed customer data on its cloud platform, following reports linking the firm to a database containing more than 153 million stolen driver's license scans.

The company disclosed the incident in a September 4 security notice, stating it learned around September 1 that data may have been accessed without authorization, according to BleepingComputer.

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 153 million driver's license scans. bleepingcomputer.com
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