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It sure looks like hackers breached a major ID card verification service
A criminal site claimed to possess 150M driver's license photos allegedly stolen from an ID verification service, though no verification of the breach or its source is provided in the article.
Sep 3, 2026
The FBI is investigating a new ID theft service called Nexus, which claims to have digital scans of 153M+ drivers licenses from people in the US and Canada (Brian Krebs/Krebs on Security)
A dark web service named Nexus has emerged, claiming to possess and sell digital scans of over 153 million U.S. and Canadian driver's licenses, prompting an active FBI investigation.
Sep 2, 2026
Is Online Privacy Possible? How Digital Identities Can Help
Anonyome Labs proposes using isolated digital personas—distinct emails, phone numbers, and payment methods—to reduce cross-service tracking, limit breach impact, and hinder identity correlation by data brokers and attackers.
Aug 21, 2026
A Different Kind of Identity Theft
A National Review article titled 'A Different Kind of Identity Theft' observes that digital naming constraints — such as domain availability, social handle scarcity, and searchability — are prompting parents to choose increasingly uncommon or invented names for newborns.
Aug 20, 2026
How Synthetic Identity Fraud is Coming for Machine Identities
The article introduces synthetic identity fraud as an emerging threat to machine identities, framing it as a novel and harder-to-detect form of cyberattack that exploits gaps in digital identity verification systems.
Jul 23, 2026
Brickbat: Bargain Shopping
A Tennessee DHS employee was arrested for identity theft and fraudulent use of a deceased recipient's EBT card, highlighting systemic vulnerabilities in electronic benefit transfer oversight.
Jul 13, 2026
IdentityIQ Report Reveals Identity Fraud Is Escalating at an Alarming Rate, Driven by AI and a 65% Surge in Fraudulent New Account Activity
IdentityIQ's press release reports a 65% surge in fraudulent new account activity, attributing escalating identity fraud to AI-enabled attacks and framing it as a catalyst for long-term financial harm.
Jul 9, 2026