My driver's license is one of 153 million for sale on a new dark website
📍 How it ended
The breach was tied to IDScan.net, which exposed more than 150 million driver’s licenses and led to hackers offering digital scans on a dark‑web marketplace. The FBI opened investigations into the leak and the subsequent sale of the records, with multiple outlets reporting on the probe.
Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.
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"My driver's license is one of 153 million for sale on a new dark website" developed substantial multi-source reporting across the Business sector, tracked across 14 distinct newsrooms by Newsylist.
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My driver's license is one of 153 million for sale on a new dark website Ars Technica · 55d ago broke it first
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