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FBI New Orleans official investigation into idscan.net breach

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The FBI New Orleans field office is investigating an apparent breach tied to IDScan.net after identity-document scans surfaced in the Nexus service on the Exploit Russian cybercrime forum. Reporting says the trove may affect as many as 170 million North Americans, while the forum-linked service reportedly claimed over 153 million driver’s licenses plus other identity documents. The FBI action puts formal law-enforcement scrutiny on the source and handling of the stolen scans as the incident remains under investigation.

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  1. 02.09.2026 01:40 5 articles · 13d ago

    FBI New Orleans opens official investigation into idscan.net breach

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    The FBI's New Orleans field office opened an official investigation into an apparent breach involving idscan.net after the source of the stolen identity images drew law-enforcement scrutiny.

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