IDScan Confirms Possible Customer Data Access After 153 Million ID Scans Surface
Summary
IDScan.net says customer data, including names and government ID numbers, may have been accessed. The disclosure followed reports of a 153-million-scan database linked to the company; its investigation and an FBI probe are ongoing.
Key points
- IDScan.net said data in customer accounts on its cloud platform may have been accessed or copied without authorization around September 1, 2026.
- Potentially exposed information includes names and driver’s license or other government-issued identification numbers.
- The company said it secured its systems, hired third-party specialists, and is cooperating with federal law enforcement; its investigation is ongoing.
- IDScan.net is notifying people who may be affected and offering free credit monitoring and identity protection.
- Brian Krebs reported that the Nexus marketplace offered more than 153 million scanned US and Canadian driver’s licenses, along with other identity documents, and traced the data to IDScan.net.
- The FBI’s New Orleans field office opened an investigation, according to Krebs’s reporting; the Nexus service later disappeared from the dark web.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- IDScan.net
- Victim Domain
- idscan.net
- Incident Type
- Unauthorized access to customer data on IDScan.net’s cloud platform; the company said data may have been accessed and/or copied.
- Incident Date
- 2026-09-01
- Disclosure Date
- 2026-09-04
- Data Types Exposed
- Names
- Driver’s license numbers
- Other government-issued identification numbers
- Operational Impact
- IDScan.net said it secured its systems, engaged third-party specialists, began an investigation, and is cooperating with federal law enforcement. It is notifying potentially affected people and offering free credit monitoring and identity protection.
- Ransom Or Extortion
- No ransom demand or extortion against IDScan.net was reported. A dark web marketplace called Nexus was reportedly offering identity documents for sale.
- Claim Status
- confirmed