FBI New Orleans official investigation into idscan.net breach
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The FBI New Orleans field office opened an official investigation into an apparent breach involving idscan.net, putting law-enforcement scrutiny on the source of the stolen license images. The inquiry comes as a dark web service is selling large volumes of identity-document scans tied to people in the United States and Canada.
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02.09.2026 01:40 2 articles · 2h ago
FBI New Orleans opens official investigation into idscan.net breach
Legal Policy Action UpdateThe 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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- FBI Probes Service Selling 153M+ Drivers Licenses — krebsonsecurity.com — 02.09.2026 01:40
- FBI Probes Service Selling 153M+ Drivers Licenses — krebsonsecurity.com — 02.09.2026 01:40