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IDScan hit by cyberattack

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IDScan confirmed an unauthorized-access incident affecting its IDScan.net cloud after learning on or around September 1 that customer data may have been accessed or copied. The event is significant because exposed records can include full names and government-issued identification numbers, and reporting tied the breach to claims involving more than 153 million driver's license scans. IDScan said it is investigating, securing systems, and providing free credit monitoring and identity protection services.

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IDScan identity-document data leak

Data Leak
H score84 First: 04.09.2026 19:56 Last: 04.09.2026 19:56 Sources 1

How related: The company says its investigation remains ongoing but has determined that an unauthorized third party "may" have accessed or copied customer information stored within accounts on the IDScan.net cloud.

About this happening: A reported IDScan data leak exposed or offered for sale more than 153 million driver’s license scans, putting large volumes of identity documents at risk. The cache was ad...

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FBI New Orleans official investigation into idscan.net breach

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H score62 First: 02.09.2026 01:40 Last: 02.09.2026 01:40 Sources 1

About this happening: 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 Exploi...

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OnTrac hit by network compromise

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H score10 First: 24.07.2026 22:55 Last: 24.07.2026 22:55 Sources 1

About this happening: OnTrac confirmed a corporate network breach that may have exposed customer personal details, creating identity-risk exposure for customers. The company detected the intrus...

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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department license system vendor hit by network compromise

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H score59 First: 19.06.2026 19:12 Last: 19.06.2026 19:12 Sources 1

About this happening: The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department license system vendor suffered an intrusion that led to unauthorized access and exposed customer records for millions of licens...

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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department customer data exposed after Texas Parks and Wildlife Department breach

Data Leak
H score63 First: 19.06.2026 19:12 Last: 19.06.2026 19:12 Sources 1

About this happening: The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department disclosed a data breach at its license system vendor that exposed personal information for 3,087,721 Texas hunting and fishin...

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Timeline

  1. 04.09.2026 03:00 2 articles · 6d ago

    IDScan says customer data may have been accessed in its IDScan.net cloud

    Initial Disclosure

    On September 4, IDScan said it learned on or around September 1 that certain data may have been accessed without authorization and determined that an unauthorized third party may have accessed or copied customer information stored in accounts on the IDScan.net cloud. The company said it secured systems, engaged third-party specialists, notified potentially impacted individuals, offered free credit monitoring and identity protection services, and cooperated with federal law enforcement.

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  2. 01.09.2026 03:00 1 articles · 9d ago

    Nexus advertises access to 153 million driver's license scans traced to IDScan

    Campaign Scope Update

    On September 1, a dark-web platform called Nexus was advertising access to more than 153 million U.S. and Canadian driver's license scans, along with 10 million ID cards, 3 million travel documents, and 579,000 medical cards, and samples from the database were traced back to IDScan.

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