FBI investigating report of millions of driver’s licenses being leaked on dark web

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(NEXSTAR) – The FBI’s New Orleans field office says it is investigating after a report surfaced that millions of driver’s licenses belonging to U.S. and Canadian residents may have appeared on the dark web. 

Earlier this week, Brian Krebs, an independent journalist, reported that he had found a dark web site selling the digital scans of more than 153 million driver’s licenses. He described finding the records of multiple friends and family members, noting that several of those he spoke with reported renting a car around the same time as the timestamps included with the digital scans. 

Krebs alleged that some of the businesses these individuals reported sharing their driver’s license with work with IDScan.net, a company that verifies IDs. A representative for the company reportedly told Krebs the matter was under investigation. Nexstar contacted IDScan.net for comment but did not receive a response. 

In his report, Krebs explained that the FBI confirmed it was investigating an apparent breach involving IDScan.net. 

When reached for comment, the agency’s New Orleans field office told Nexstar, “The FBI can confirm that it is........

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