Data breach exposes 153 million driver's-license records
A breach linked to a company that scans identification documents at Hertz counters exposed 153 million driver's-license records. This substantially expands the potential scale beyond the previously reported possible Montana license sales.
By DoomRadar · Published on DoomRadar .
Why it matters
Mass exposure of identity records could enable widespread identity theft, fraud and targeted scams.
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- FBI: Montana Driver's Licenses Might Have Been Sold on Dark Web ↗k96fm.com · Recorded source date: Sep 5, 2026, 1:01 AM UTC
- 153 million driver's license records exposed in data breach ↗kcci.com · Recorded source date: Sep 5, 2026, 1:16 AM UTC
- 153 million driver's license records exposed in data breach ↗wvtm13.com · Recorded source date: Sep 5, 2026, 1:32 AM UTC
- 153 Million Driver's Licenses Leaked in a Breach Tied to the Company That Scans IDs at Hertz Counters ↗yahoo.com · Recorded source date: Sep 5, 2026, 3:31 AM UTC
- FBI: Montana Driver's Licenses Might Have Been Sold on Dark Web ↗ksenam.com · Recorded source date: Sep 5, 2026, 12:47 PM UTC
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