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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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  1. 02.09.2026 01:40 2 articles · 2h 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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