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The FBI is investigating a potential data breach involving over 153 million drivers' licenses sold on the dark web.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has launched an official inquiry into a data breach where more than 153 million drivers' licenses from the United States and Canada were advertised for sale on a dark web service called Nexus. The service offered digital scans of the licenses, including high-resolution images in infrared and ultraviolet spectrums, which may allow for more accurate counterfeit IDs. The breach is believed to have originated from idscan.net, a Louisiana-based identity verification company that provides services to major organizations such as Hertz, Target, and FedEx. The company has confirmed it is investigating the issue. The Nexus service also listed other identification documents, including over 10 million identification cards, 3 million travel documents, and 579,000 medical cards. Several high-ranking government officials, including U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, had their licenses included in the sale. Shortly after the breach was reported, the Nexus website disappeared from the dark web. The FBI stated it is looking into the incident but cannot provide further details due to the ongoing investigation.

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