Want a copy of Pete Hegseth’s driver’s license? It’s for sale on the dark web
Driver's license scans numbering in the tens of millions have reportedly appeared for sale on a new dark web platform.
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Reporting emerged indicating that a large volume of driver's license scans has been put on sale on the dark web. Coverage from Straight Arrow noted that a copy of Pete Hegseth's driver's license is among those for sale on the dark web.
Outlets including Protos, PCMag, appleinsider.com, and Malwarebytes published details regarding the platform and the data breach. Subsequent reports detailed the scale of the alleged theft, with figures ranging from 150 million to over 153 million IDs put up for sale by a hacker.
Coverage does not yet specify the full origin of the breach or the identity of the hacker beyond the initial claims regarding the platform. Outlets have not detailed any official responses or subsequent developments regarding the stolen licenses.
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Sources (5)
- 150 million IDs allegedly stolen Protos | Informed crypto news · 1d ago
- Hacker Allegedly Stole 153 Million Driver's Licenses, Is Now Selling Them PCMag · 1d ago
- 153 million driver's license scans appeared on the dark web appleinsider.com · 1d ago
- 153M+ driver’s licenses for sale on new dark web platform Malwarebytes · 1d ago
- Want a copy of Pete Hegseth’s driver’s license? It’s for sale on the dark web Straight Arrow · 1d ago
The obvious questions
Whose driver's license is reportedly for sale on the dark web?
Coverage specifies that a copy of Pete Hegseth's driver's license is for sale.
How many IDs are allegedly involved?
Reports state that between 150 million and over 153 million driver's licenses were stolen and put up for sale.
Where are the driver's licenses being sold?
According to reporting, the IDs are being sold on a new dark web platform.
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