#identity-theft — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #identity-theft, aggregated by home.social.
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Maybe your problem with #WashingtonPost is #Bezos. Mine? That it is making money albeit indirectly, off #identitytheft. Seriously, do YOU have any trouble telling which actors, one dead, one largely incapacitated, these two #AI characters were modeled after? Their kids ought to sue.
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Maybe your problem with #WashingtonPost is #Bezos. Mine? That it is making money albeit indirectly, off #identitytheft. Seriously, do YOU have any trouble telling which actors, one dead, one largely incapacitated, these two #AI characters were modeled after? Their kids ought to sue.
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Maybe your problem with #WashingtonPost is #Bezos. Mine? That it is making money albeit indirectly, off #identitytheft. Seriously, do YOU have any trouble telling which actors, one dead, one largely incapacitated, these two #AI characters were modeled after? Their kids ought to sue.
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Maybe your problem with #WashingtonPost is #Bezos. Mine? That it is making money albeit indirectly, off #identitytheft. Seriously, do YOU have any trouble telling which actors, one dead, one largely incapacitated, these two #AI characters were modeled after? Their kids ought to sue.
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Maybe your problem with #WashingtonPost is #Bezos. Mine? That it is making money albeit indirectly, off #identitytheft. Seriously, do YOU have any trouble telling which actors, one dead, one largely incapacitated, these two #AI characters were modeled after? Their kids ought to sue.
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Monitor your credit reports and identity theft alerts immediately, and report to the FBI if you confirm your license is among the 153 million on offer. Warranties, sadly, not included.
Reward: You've received a Complimentary Identity Crisis Bundle — yours absolutely free with every car rental!
#DataBreach #IdentityTheft #Cybersecurity #DarkWeb #FBI #AchievementUnlocked (3/3)
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Monitor your credit reports and identity theft alerts immediately, and report to the FBI if you confirm your license is among the 153 million on offer. Warranties, sadly, not included.
Reward: You've received a Complimentary Identity Crisis Bundle — yours absolutely free with every car rental!
#DataBreach #IdentityTheft #Cybersecurity #DarkWeb #FBI #AchievementUnlocked (3/3)
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Monitor your credit reports and identity theft alerts immediately, and report to the FBI if you confirm your license is among the 153 million on offer. Warranties, sadly, not included.
Reward: You've received a Complimentary Identity Crisis Bundle — yours absolutely free with every car rental!
#DataBreach #IdentityTheft #Cybersecurity #DarkWeb #FBI #AchievementUnlocked (3/3)
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Monitor your credit reports and identity theft alerts immediately, and report to the FBI if you confirm your license is among the 153 million on offer. Warranties, sadly, not included.
Reward: You've received a Complimentary Identity Crisis Bundle — yours absolutely free with every car rental!
#DataBreach #IdentityTheft #Cybersecurity #DarkWeb #FBI #AchievementUnlocked (3/3)
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Monitor your credit reports and identity theft alerts immediately, and report to the FBI if you confirm your license is among the 153 million on offer. Warranties, sadly, not included.
Reward: You've received a Complimentary Identity Crisis Bundle — yours absolutely free with every car rental!
#DataBreach #IdentityTheft #Cybersecurity #DarkWeb #FBI #AchievementUnlocked (3/3)
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CW: that data breach of 153 million driving licences, good commentary
"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. ...
"153 million scans of drivers licenses easily available based on this breach, with more being added all the time.
"... this should be a massive warning to everyone pushing for age verification laws. You can have a “trusted” company in the space who brags about all the certifications it has. It’s in “compliance” with the GDPR, the CCPA, and every other law. It is “transparent” about its “privacy practices” and how its “sensitive identity data is handled responsibly” and…. for over a year it’s been leaking all of those sensitive records.
"And it appears no one internally at the company noticed."
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CW: that data breach of 153 million driving licences, good commentary
"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. ...
"153 million scans of drivers licenses easily available based on this breach, with more being added all the time.
"... this should be a massive warning to everyone pushing for age verification laws. You can have a “trusted” company in the space who brags about all the certifications it has. It’s in “compliance” with the GDPR, the CCPA, and every other law. It is “transparent” about its “privacy practices” and how its “sensitive identity data is handled responsibly” and…. for over a year it’s been leaking all of those sensitive records.
"And it appears no one internally at the company noticed."
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CW: that data breach of 153 million driving licences, good commentary
"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. ...
"153 million scans of drivers licenses easily available based on this breach, with more being added all the time.
"... this should be a massive warning to everyone pushing for age verification laws. You can have a “trusted” company in the space who brags about all the certifications it has. It’s in “compliance” with the GDPR, the CCPA, and every other law. It is “transparent” about its “privacy practices” and how its “sensitive identity data is handled responsibly” and…. for over a year it’s been leaking all of those sensitive records.
"And it appears no one internally at the company noticed."
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CW: that data breach of 153 million driving licences, good commentary
"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. ...
"153 million scans of drivers licenses easily available based on this breach, with more being added all the time.
"... this should be a massive warning to everyone pushing for age verification laws. You can have a “trusted” company in the space who brags about all the certifications it has. It’s in “compliance” with the GDPR, the CCPA, and every other law. It is “transparent” about its “privacy practices” and how its “sensitive identity data is handled responsibly” and…. for over a year it’s been leaking all of those sensitive records.
"And it appears no one internally at the company noticed."
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CW: that data breach of 153 million driving licences, good commentary
"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. ...
"153 million scans of drivers licenses easily available based on this breach, with more being added all the time.
"... this should be a massive warning to everyone pushing for age verification laws. You can have a “trusted” company in the space who brags about all the certifications it has. It’s in “compliance” with the GDPR, the CCPA, and every other law. It is “transparent” about its “privacy practices” and how its “sensitive identity data is handled responsibly” and…. for over a year it’s been leaking all of those sensitive records.
"And it appears no one internally at the company noticed."
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Millions of Stolen Driver Licenses Just Hit the Web—And the FBI is Moving Fast
Full story 👇
Learn more: https://www.earthinsider.in/2026/09/fbi-investigates-stolen-driver-licenses.html
#EarthInsider #EarthInsiderNews #EINews #US #America #USNews #USPolitics #CyberSecurity #DataBreach #FBI #IdentityTheft #BreakingNews #TopStory #NewsAlert
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Millions of Stolen Driver Licenses Just Hit the Web—And the FBI is Moving Fast
Full story 👇
Learn more: https://www.earthinsider.in/2026/09/fbi-investigates-stolen-driver-licenses.html
#EarthInsider #EarthInsiderNews #EINews #US #America #USNews #USPolitics #CyberSecurity #DataBreach #FBI #IdentityTheft #BreakingNews #TopStory #NewsAlert
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Millions of Stolen Driver Licenses Just Hit the Web—And the FBI is Moving Fast
Full story 👇
Learn more: https://www.earthinsider.in/2026/09/fbi-investigates-stolen-driver-licenses.html
#EarthInsider #EarthInsiderNews #EINews #US #America #USNews #USPolitics #CyberSecurity #DataBreach #FBI #IdentityTheft #BreakingNews #TopStory #NewsAlert
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IDScan Faces Lawsuits Over Alleged Breach Exposing 153 Million Driver's Licenses
A massive data breach at IDScan has exposed a staggering 153 million U.S. and Canadian driver's licenses, along with millions of other sensitive identity documents, to dark-web identity thieves. The alarming leak has sparked multiple lawsuits and a federal investigation.
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Um, what if.. A "recruiter" sets up a zoom call with you on false pretenses and then feeds your face and voice to an AI for identity impersonation/theft?
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Um, what if.. A "recruiter" sets up a zoom call with you on false pretenses and then feeds your face and voice to an AI for identity impersonation/theft?
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Um, what if.. A "recruiter" sets up a zoom call with you on false pretenses and then feeds your face and voice to an AI for identity impersonation/theft?
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Um, what if.. A "recruiter" sets up a zoom call with you on false pretenses and then feeds your face and voice to an AI for identity impersonation/theft?
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Um, what if.. A "recruiter" sets up a zoom call with you on false pretenses and then feeds your face and voice to an AI for identity impersonation/theft?
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A driver's license data breach put 153M+ US and Canadian scans up for sale on the Nexus dark-web market, now under FBI investigation.
#DataBreach #IdentityTheft #DarkWeb #Nexus #DriversLicense #FBI #PII
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A driver's license data breach put 153M+ US and Canadian scans up for sale on the Nexus dark-web market, now under FBI investigation.
#DataBreach #IdentityTheft #DarkWeb #Nexus #DriversLicense #FBI #PII
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A driver's license data breach put 153M+ US and Canadian scans up for sale on the Nexus dark-web market, now under FBI investigation.
#DataBreach #IdentityTheft #DarkWeb #Nexus #DriversLicense #FBI #PII
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A driver's license data breach put 153M+ US and Canadian scans up for sale on the Nexus dark-web market, now under FBI investigation.
#DataBreach #IdentityTheft #DarkWeb #Nexus #DriversLicense #FBI #PII
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Cyber Attacks Exploit Legitimate Tools for Rogue Access
Cyber attackers are sneaking into systems through the front door - by exploiting legitimate tools and services to gain rogue access, with a recent dark-web claim boasting of 153 million stolen U.S. and Canadian driver's licenses. Attackers are finding clever ways to impersonate trusted sources, like IT personnel, to get inside and take…
#SocialEngineering #MicrosoftTeams #IdentityTheft #DarkWeb #EmergingThreats
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Driver's Licenses Exposed in Massive 150M Record Breach
A massive data breach has exposed a staggering 153 million driver's licenses, putting the sensitive information of millions of people in the US and Canada at risk. The breach, linked to a service called Nexus on a Russian cybercrime forum, also includes 10 million ID cards, 3 million travel documents, and 579,000 medical cards.
#DataBreach #DriversLicenses #IdentityTheft #EmergingThreats #Canada
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Krebs On Security: FBI Probes Service Selling 153M+ Drivers Licenses. “A new identity theft service launched on the dark web this week is selling digital scans of more than 153 million drivers licenses from people in the United States and Canada. Based on interviews with individuals whose licenses are available for purchase on this service, it appears to be siphoning images collected by a […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/03/krebs-on-security-fbi-probes-service-selling-153m-drivers-licenses/ -
Krebs On Security: FBI Probes Service Selling 153M+ Drivers Licenses. “A new identity theft service launched on the dark web this week is selling digital scans of more than 153 million drivers licenses from people in the United States and Canada. Based on interviews with individuals whose licenses are available for purchase on this service, it appears to be siphoning images collected by a […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/03/krebs-on-security-fbi-probes-service-selling-153m-drivers-licenses/ -
Krebs On Security: FBI Probes Service Selling 153M+ Drivers Licenses. “A new identity theft service launched on the dark web this week is selling digital scans of more than 153 million drivers licenses from people in the United States and Canada. Based on interviews with individuals whose licenses are available for purchase on this service, it appears to be siphoning images collected by a […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/03/krebs-on-security-fbi-probes-service-selling-153m-drivers-licenses/ -
Krebs On Security: FBI Probes Service Selling 153M+ Drivers Licenses. “A new identity theft service launched on the dark web this week is selling digital scans of more than 153 million drivers licenses from people in the United States and Canada. Based on interviews with individuals whose licenses are available for purchase on this service, it appears to be siphoning images collected by a […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/03/krebs-on-security-fbi-probes-service-selling-153m-drivers-licenses/ -
Krebs On Security: FBI Probes Service Selling 153M+ Drivers Licenses. “A new identity theft service launched on the dark web this week is selling digital scans of more than 153 million drivers licenses from people in the United States and Canada. Based on interviews with individuals whose licenses are available for purchase on this service, it appears to be siphoning images collected by a […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/03/krebs-on-security-fbi-probes-service-selling-153m-drivers-licenses/ -
As a consequence of this (huge) #databreach the victims will be asked (as it was the case with previous breaches) to be particularly careful and sign up for identity theft protection services.
That means that the responsibility for preventing negative consequences of data breaches effectively lies with the victim. #equifax initially even tried to sell credit monitoring to the victims of their 2017 breach; they later were forced to provide 4 years of free monitoring as part of the settlement. The #FTC even recommended to go for free monitoring instead of the $125 payout - which I believe very few people actually received anyway.
I think industry needs to be held responsible for these breaches, e.g., by contributing towards a free insurance for identity-theft victims.
#krebsonsecurity #identitytheft
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/09/fbi-probes-service-selling-153m-drivers-licenses/
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As a consequence of this (huge) #databreach the victims will be asked (as it was the case with previous breaches) to be particularly careful and sign up for identity theft protection services.
That means that the responsibility for preventing negative consequences of data breaches effectively lies with the victim. #equifax initially even tried to sell credit monitoring to the victims of their 2017 breach; they later were forced to provide 4 years of free monitoring as part of the settlement. The #FTC even recommended to go for free monitoring instead of the $125 payout - which I believe very few people actually received anyway.
I think industry needs to be held responsible for these breaches, e.g., by contributing towards a free insurance for identity-theft victims.
#krebsonsecurity #identitytheft
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/09/fbi-probes-service-selling-153m-drivers-licenses/
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As a consequence of this (huge) #databreach the victims will be asked (as it was the case with previous breaches) to be particularly careful and sign up for identity theft protection services.
That means that the responsibility for preventing negative consequences of data breaches effectively lies with the victim. #equifax initially even tried to sell credit monitoring to the victims of their 2017 breach; they later were forced to provide 4 years of free monitoring as part of the settlement. The #FTC even recommended to go for free monitoring instead of the $125 payout - which I believe very few people actually received anyway.
I think industry needs to be held responsible for these breaches, e.g., by contributing towards a free insurance for identity-theft victims.
#krebsonsecurity #identitytheft
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/09/fbi-probes-service-selling-153m-drivers-licenses/
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As a consequence of this (huge) #databreach the victims will be asked (as it was the case with previous breaches) to be particularly careful and sign up for identity theft protection services.
That means that the responsibility for preventing negative consequences of data breaches effectively lies with the victim. #equifax initially even tried to sell credit monitoring to the victims of their 2017 breach; they later were forced to provide 4 years of free monitoring as part of the settlement. The #FTC even recommended to go for free monitoring instead of the $125 payout - which I believe very few people actually received anyway.
I think industry needs to be held responsible for these breaches, e.g., by contributing towards a free insurance for identity-theft victims.
#krebsonsecurity #identitytheft
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/09/fbi-probes-service-selling-153m-drivers-licenses/
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As a consequence of this (huge) #databreach the victims will be asked (as it was the case with previous breaches) to be particularly careful and sign up for identity theft protection services.
That means that the responsibility for preventing negative consequences of data breaches effectively lies with the victim. #equifax initially even tried to sell credit monitoring to the victims of their 2017 breach; they later were forced to provide 4 years of free monitoring as part of the settlement. The #FTC even recommended to go for free monitoring instead of the $125 payout - which I believe very few people actually received anyway.
I think industry needs to be held responsible for these breaches, e.g., by contributing towards a free insurance for identity-theft victims.
#krebsonsecurity #identitytheft
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/09/fbi-probes-service-selling-153m-drivers-licenses/
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FBI Probes Massive Driver's License Breach Exposing 153 Million Records
A stolen cache of 153 million driver's licenses, containing sensitive info like birth dates, addresses, and ID numbers, has fallen into the wrong hands, putting millions at risk of identity theft. This breach is especially alarming since this type of data is often used to verify identities.
#IdentityTheft #DarkWeb #DriversLicenseBreach #ExploitForum #MassiveDataBreach
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KrebsOnSecurity found a driver's license scanned at a rental agency appeared on dark web market Nexus within hours. The service lists over 153 million licenses, pointing to a potential near real-time exfiltration pipeline from document scanning systems. This scale indicates systemic compromise, not isolated breaches. #DataBreach #IdentityTheft #InfoSec
https://cyberworldops.eu/en/nexus-153-million-driver-s-licenses-on-the-dark-web-raising-suspicions
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KrebsOnSecurity found a driver's license scanned at a rental agency appeared on dark web market Nexus within hours. The service lists over 153 million licenses, pointing to a potential near real-time exfiltration pipeline from document scanning systems. This scale indicates systemic compromise, not isolated breaches. #DataBreach #IdentityTheft #InfoSec
https://cyberworldops.eu/en/nexus-153-million-driver-s-licenses-on-the-dark-web-raising-suspicions
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KrebsOnSecurity found a driver's license scanned at a rental agency appeared on dark web market Nexus within hours. The service lists over 153 million licenses, pointing to a potential near real-time exfiltration pipeline from document scanning systems. This scale indicates systemic compromise, not isolated breaches. #DataBreach #IdentityTheft #InfoSec
https://cyberworldops.eu/en/nexus-153-million-driver-s-licenses-on-the-dark-web-raising-suspicions
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KrebsOnSecurity found a driver's license scanned at a rental agency appeared on dark web market Nexus within hours. The service lists over 153 million licenses, pointing to a potential near real-time exfiltration pipeline from document scanning systems. This scale indicates systemic compromise, not isolated breaches. #DataBreach #IdentityTheft #InfoSec
https://cyberworldops.eu/en/nexus-153-million-driver-s-licenses-on-the-dark-web-raising-suspicions
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KrebsOnSecurity found a driver's license scanned at a rental agency appeared on dark web market Nexus within hours. The service lists over 153 million licenses, pointing to a potential near real-time exfiltration pipeline from document scanning systems. This scale indicates systemic compromise, not isolated breaches. #DataBreach #IdentityTheft #InfoSec
https://cyberworldops.eu/en/nexus-153-million-driver-s-licenses-on-the-dark-web-raising-suspicions
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@DavidPenington
I didn’t know that. ThanksMaybe legilsation that would criminalise any citizien ID credentials leaving the country unless covered by special govt agreement with extraterritorial guarantees, or something giving the Aust Govt legal rights over such info collected, stored or used overseas in every case, Along with a Govt-backed system of encryptpted identification tokens (preserving a citizen’s privacy) that could be exchanged with companies and agencies overseas when an ID is required, might put an end to #IDTheft schemes.
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@DavidPenington
I didn’t know that. ThanksMaybe legilsation that would criminalise any citizien ID credentials leaving the country unless covered by special govt agreement with extraterritorial guarantees, or something giving the Aust Govt legal rights over such info collected, stored or used overseas in every case, Along with a Govt-backed system of encryptpted identification tokens (preserving a citizen’s privacy) that could be exchanged with companies and agencies overseas when an ID is required, might put an end to #IDTheft schemes.
/thinking out loud here…/ -
@DavidPenington
I didn’t know that. ThanksMaybe legilsation that would criminalise any citizien ID credentials leaving the country unless covered by special govt agreement with extraterritorial guarantees, or something giving the Aust Govt legal rights over such info collected, stored or used overseas in every case, Along with a Govt-backed system of encryptpted identification tokens (preserving a citizen’s privacy) that could be exchanged with companies and agencies overseas when an ID is required, might put an end to #IDTheft schemes.
/thinking out loud here…/ -
@DavidPenington
I didn’t know that. ThanksMaybe legilsation that would criminalise any citizien ID credentials leaving the country unless covered by special govt agreement with extraterritorial guarantees, or something giving the Aust Govt legal rights over such info collected, stored or used overseas in every case, Along with a Govt-backed system of encryptpted identification tokens (preserving a citizen’s privacy) that could be exchanged with companies and agencies overseas when an ID is required, might put an end to #IDTheft schemes.
/thinking out loud here…/ -
@DavidPenington
I didn’t know that. ThanksMaybe legilsation that would criminalise any citizien ID credentials leaving the country unless covered by special govt agreement with extraterritorial guarantees, or something giving the Aust Govt legal rights over such info collected, stored or used overseas in every case, Along with a Govt-backed system of encryptpted identification tokens (preserving a citizen’s privacy) that could be exchanged with companies and agencies overseas when an ID is required, might put an end to #IDTheft schemes.
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RE: https://infosec.exchange/@brian_greenberg/117201997266526749
Scanning of ID documents such as driver’s licence is common in Australia as well, including at most, if not all, clubs (which, let’s be honest have links to the underworld via gambling machines). Fortunately, banks and official institutions require 100 pts of identification and a licence by itself is not enough.
Still, if your driver’s licence is scanned for whatever reason, you ought to find out what happens to the scan and who has access to it down the line… do you bother to find out? I haven’t, so far…
#AusPol #Fraud #IdentityTheft #IDScanning #PrivacyProtection
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RE: https://infosec.exchange/@brian_greenberg/117201997266526749
Scanning of ID documents such as driver’s licence is common in Australia as well, including at most, if not all, clubs (which, let’s be honest have links to the underworld via gambling machines). Fortunately, banks and official institutions require 100 pts of identification and a licence by itself is not enough.
Still, if your driver’s licence is scanned for whatever reason, you ought to find out what happens to the scan and who has access to it down the line… do you bother to find out? I haven’t, so far…
#AusPol #Fraud #IdentityTheft #IDScanning #PrivacyProtection
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RE: https://infosec.exchange/@brian_greenberg/117201997266526749
Scanning of ID documents such as driver’s licence is common in Australia as well, including at most, if not all, clubs (which, let’s be honest have links to the underworld via gambling machines). Fortunately, banks and official institutions require 100 pts of identification and a licence by itself is not enough.
Still, if your driver’s licence is scanned for whatever reason, you ought to find out what happens to the scan and who has access to it down the line… do you bother to find out? I haven’t, so far…
#AusPol #Fraud #IdentityTheft #IDScanning #PrivacyProtection
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RE: https://infosec.exchange/@brian_greenberg/117201997266526749
Scanning of ID documents such as driver’s licence is common in Australia as well, including at most, if not all, clubs (which, let’s be honest have links to the underworld via gambling machines). Fortunately, banks and official institutions require 100 pts of identification and a licence by itself is not enough.
Still, if your driver’s licence is scanned for whatever reason, you ought to find out what happens to the scan and who has access to it down the line… do you bother to find out? I haven’t, so far…
#AusPol #Fraud #IdentityTheft #IDScanning #PrivacyProtection
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RE: https://infosec.exchange/@brian_greenberg/117201997266526749
Scanning of ID documents such as driver’s licence is common in Australia as well, including at most, if not all, clubs (which, let’s be honest have links to the underworld via gambling machines). Fortunately, banks and official institutions require 100 pts of identification and a licence by itself is not enough.
Still, if your driver’s licence is scanned for whatever reason, you ought to find out what happens to the scan and who has access to it down the line… do you bother to find out? I haven’t, so far…
#AusPol #Fraud #IdentityTheft #IDScanning #PrivacyProtection
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https://www.europesays.com/dk/158102/ Berlin Rejects Rhysida Ransomware Blackmail #AntiMoneyLaundering #authentication #BankInformationSecurity #BankInformationSecurityRegulations #BankRegulations #BankingInformationSecurity #berlin #fdic #fincen #gao #Germany #glba #IdentityTheft #InformationSecurity #InformationSecurityArticles #InformationSecurityEvents #InformationSecurityNews #InformationSecurityWebinars #InformationSecurityWhitePapers #phishing #RiskManagement #SarbanesOxley(sox)
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“On Monday, Aug. 31, a source alerted KrebsOnSecurity to a service advertised by a new user on the Russian cybercrime forum Exploit, offering access to digital scans of identity documents on more than 170 million people in North America. The source brought it to my attention because the proprietor of this identity theft service offered my Virginia drivers license as a free sample in their initial sales thread on Exploit.
The service, dubbed Nexus, claims to have more than 153 million drivers licenses for people in the United States and Canada, as well as more than 10 million identification cards; more than three million travel documents and/or international IDs; and at least 579,000 medical cards.
A quick look around Nexus finds they are likely not exaggerating about that 153 million number: Running a blank search in Nexus (with no search parameters entered) returns approximately 11.5 million pages of results, with roughly 15 results displayed per page. It includes documents from people in both Canada and the United States, but the bulk of these records are on Americans: searching for just Canadian drivers licenses returns approximately 1.1 million results, with the largest concentration from Ontario (473,673 records).”
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/09/fbi-probes-service-selling-153m-drivers-licenses/
#IdentityTheft #CyberCrime #FBI #USA #Canada #Russia #DarkWeb
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“On Monday, Aug. 31, a source alerted KrebsOnSecurity to a service advertised by a new user on the Russian cybercrime forum Exploit, offering access to digital scans of identity documents on more than 170 million people in North America. The source brought it to my attention because the proprietor of this identity theft service offered my Virginia drivers license as a free sample in their initial sales thread on Exploit.
The service, dubbed Nexus, claims to have more than 153 million drivers licenses for people in the United States and Canada, as well as more than 10 million identification cards; more than three million travel documents and/or international IDs; and at least 579,000 medical cards.
A quick look around Nexus finds they are likely not exaggerating about that 153 million number: Running a blank search in Nexus (with no search parameters entered) returns approximately 11.5 million pages of results, with roughly 15 results displayed per page. It includes documents from people in both Canada and the United States, but the bulk of these records are on Americans: searching for just Canadian drivers licenses returns approximately 1.1 million results, with the largest concentration from Ontario (473,673 records).”
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/09/fbi-probes-service-selling-153m-drivers-licenses/
#IdentityTheft #CyberCrime #FBI #USA #Canada #Russia #DarkWeb
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“On Monday, Aug. 31, a source alerted KrebsOnSecurity to a service advertised by a new user on the Russian cybercrime forum Exploit, offering access to digital scans of identity documents on more than 170 million people in North America. The source brought it to my attention because the proprietor of this identity theft service offered my Virginia drivers license as a free sample in their initial sales thread on Exploit.
The service, dubbed Nexus, claims to have more than 153 million drivers licenses for people in the United States and Canada, as well as more than 10 million identification cards; more than three million travel documents and/or international IDs; and at least 579,000 medical cards.
A quick look around Nexus finds they are likely not exaggerating about that 153 million number: Running a blank search in Nexus (with no search parameters entered) returns approximately 11.5 million pages of results, with roughly 15 results displayed per page. It includes documents from people in both Canada and the United States, but the bulk of these records are on Americans: searching for just Canadian drivers licenses returns approximately 1.1 million results, with the largest concentration from Ontario (473,673 records).”
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/09/fbi-probes-service-selling-153m-drivers-licenses/
#IdentityTheft #CyberCrime #FBI #USA #Canada #Russia #DarkWeb