IDScan sued over alleged data breach affecting 153 million drivers
Identity verification company IDScan faces multiple lawsuits after hackers allegedly broke into its systems and offered to sell data from more than 153 million driver's licenses on the open market.
Why this matters: Driver's licenses are not just names and addresses. They carry birthdates, physical descriptions, ID numbers, and sometimes home addresses — exactly what someone needs to open accounts, commit fraud, or steal an identity. IDScan sits in the middle of verification systems that businesses use to confirm who you are. That makes it a high-value target. If the breach holds up, 153 million people may have had their government-issued identity exposed by a company they never knowingly chose to trust with it.
Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators · Lawyers · Compliance
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