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- Sep 10, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
IDScan Confirms 150 Million Driver's Licences Stolen
- IDScan's customers range from entertainment venues to cannabis dispensaries, so the stolen set is a cross-section of anyone who has had an ID checked at a door. [S]
- The company says it learned of the claim on or around 1 September 2026, the same day the breach was first reported publicly; it confirmed the theft a week later. [S]
- The database included the US Secretary of Defense; the FBI is investigating and the Pentagon was aware of the suspected breach. [S]
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- [1]90%techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/id-verification-giant-idscan-confirms-data-breach-with-more-than-150-million-drivers-licenses-stolentechcrunch.com· Posted Sep 21, 2026· Starts Sep 10, 2026 ✓· 50% of score
Dated by the company's own confirmation, reported by TechCrunch[2] on 10 September 2026, "a week after a report said the identity document checker had been breached".
- [2]85%It sure looks like hackers breached a major ID card verification servicetechcrunch.com· Added Sep 21, 2026· 50% of score
The earlier report that prompted the company's confirmation, fixing when the claim first surfaced.[1]
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