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Hundreds of millions of driving licences surface on the dark web as IDScan confirms security breach
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Fusion42 · 13 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
IDScan confirmed unauthorized access to its identity verification platform, exposing about 153 million US and Canadian driving licence scans and millions of other identity and medical documents on a dark web marketplace, triggering an FBI investigation.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity, and 11 sources have reported it between 3 Sep 2026 and 14 Sep 2026.
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Your identity verification service now faces heightened regulatory and trust risks after this breach. Accelerate security audits and customer communication to protect your market access and avoid costly compliance penalties.
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11 sources · first reported 3 Sep 2026 · latest 14 Sep 2026
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