I rented a car, and within hours, my driver's license was for sale
The FBI is reportedly investigating a massive data breach that is unfolding in real time.
TL;DR
- A new ID theft service, Nexus, is selling scans of driver's licenses and other forms of identification.
- These scans can be available for purchase within hours of the original ID being scanned by businesses.
- The available scans include multiple image files showing front and back, as well as infrared and ultraviolet spectrums.
- Other ID types offered for sale include identification cards, travel cards, medical cards, and government-issued Common Access Cards.
- The service has shown near real-time access to data from third-party scanning services, with driver's licenses increasing rapidly.
- IDScan.net, an ID scanning service, has announced an arrangement with Planet13 and lists Hertz as a client, noting its scans capture infrared and ultraviolet spectra.
- The FBI is reportedly investigating the matter.
- Nexus reportedly went dark shortly after the exposé, making it impossible to check if IDs were included.