FBI Probes Nexus Over 153 Million License Records as IDScan.net Acknowledges Security Incident
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 12
FBI Probes Nexus Over 153 Million License Records as IDScan.net Acknowledges Security Incident
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 12
Summary
Reuters said the FBI confirmed on Sept. 2 that it is examining Nexus, a dark-web service claiming to hold more than 153 million U.S. and Canadian driver's license records.
KrebsOnSecurity found the database appeared vast but unverified: a blank search returned about 11.5 million pages, and the license count rose by nearly 400,000 in roughly 24 hours.
Timestamps and sample files linked some records to real-world ID scans at businesses, including a Hertz rental counter and Planet 13, where researchers said scans matched travel dates and scanner use.
Louisiana-based IDScan.net, whose systems capture ultraviolet and infrared images like those seen in Nexus, said an unauthorized third party may have accessed customer data stored in its cloud.
The Nexus site has since gone offline, but any records already bought or downloaded could still circulate, raising risks of identity theft from hard-to-replace license images and personal details.