An identity verification company is suspected of being tied to a breach that exposed 153 million identity cards, including driver’s licenses, travel documents, and medical cards from North American victims. The incident highlights the risks of storing sensitive identity documents and has reportedly led to an FBI investigation into IDScan.net. #IDScan.net #BrianKrebs #FBI
Keypoints
- 153 million identity cards were allegedly put up for sale to criminals.
- The exposed cache included driver’s licenses, travel documents, and medical cards.
- The victims were mainly from North America.
- The breach raises concerns about companies storing identity documents after verification.
- IDScan.net is now under FBI investigation, according to the report.
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