IDScan.net
Disclosed Sep 1, 20263 weeks ago13,000,000 affectedConfirmed
IDScan confirms cloud breach tied to 153 million stolen driver's license scans
ID verification company IDScan confirmed an unauthorized party may have accessed or copied data in IDScan.net cloud accounts after a dark web service advertised more than 153 million driver's license scans plus ID cards, travel documents and medical cards. The FBI is investigating and multiple lawsuits were filed.
What is known
| People affected | 13,000,000 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Discovered | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Happened | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Government IDs, Biometrics, Health, Dates of birth |
| Sector | Data brokers · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Lawsuit or fine | Multiple class actions filed (2026) |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| IDScan notification of data security incidentidscan.net · Official notice | Official notice |
| ID verification giant IDScan confirms data breachtechcrunch.com · News | News |
| IDScan confirms breach tied to 153 million stolen driver's licensesbleepingcomputer.com · News | News |
| Texas Attorney General data security breach report BR-0005350: IDScan.netoag.my.site.com · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: ["names","government-id","biometrics","health"] to ["names","government-id","biometrics","health","dob"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: empty to organization · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: empty to 13000000 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · occurred: empty to 2026-04-01 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research), confirmed by Research. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.