My driver's license is one of 153 million for sale on a new dark website
A dark‑web market is trading over 153 million scanned driver’s licenses, sparking a rapid FBI investigation.
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Yahoo reported that the FBI has opened an investigation into more than 153 million U.S. and Canadian driver’s licenses that appeared for sale on a newly discovered dark‑web marketplace. Subsequent reporting from Adafruit confirmed hackers are offering digital scans of the records, while Tom’s Hardware added that the leak likely stems from an ID‑authentication service provider and that the batch includes the license of U.S.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Listings were observed as low as $100.
Observers will watch for further law‑enforcement actions, potential disclosures from the affected authentication service, and any expansion of the marketplace.
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Coverage (6)
- Identity Verification Is Broken. The 153 Million Driver’s Licenses Now for Sale Are Proof Gizmodo · 13h ago
- FBI Investigates 153 Million Licenses That Just Hit the Dark Web yahoo.com · 16h ago
- FBI investigates as hackers sell digital scans of 153M drivers licenses Adafruit · 16h ago
- Over 153 Million Scanned Driver's License Found For Sale On Dark Web, Some For Just $100 yahoo.com · 16h ago
- FBI investigating 153 million US and Canadian driver’s licenses leaked on Russian cybercrime forum, including that of US SecDef Pete Hegseth — data is suspected to have come from an ID-authentication service provider Tom's Hardware · 16h ago
- My driver's license is one of 153 million for sale on a new dark website Ars Technica · 16h ago
Quick answers
How many driver’s licenses were found for sale on the dark web?
Over 153 million U.S. and Canadian driver’s licenses were identified.
What price were some of the license listings reported at?
Some listings were reported for as low as $100.
Which high‑profile individual’s license was specifically mentioned in the reports?
The license of U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was named.
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