IDScan, an identity verification firm used by rental car companies, retailers and other businesses, faces multiple lawsuits after a dark-web service called Nexus allegedly offered access to over 153 million U.S. and Canadian driver's licenses along with millions of other ID documents. Journalist Brian Krebs traced the leaked data back to IDScan, and the FBI's New Orleans office has reportedly opened an investigation. IDScan has not confirmed a breach occurred or commented publicly on the allegations.
bleepingcomputer.com
· 2026-09-04
A dark web marketplace called Nexus was offering digital scans of over 153 million driver's licenses from the US and Canada, along with 10 million ID cards, 3 million travel documents and half a million medical cards, affecting roughly 170 million people. Journalist Brian Krebs traced the data to a Louisiana-based ID verification firm and found the license of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth among the leaked files. The FBI has opened an inquiry, and the Nexus service disappeared from the dark web the same day Krebs published his findings.
futurism.com
· 2026-09-03
A dark-web marketplace called Nexus advertised more than 153 million US and Canadian driver's license images, along with millions of ID cards, travel documents and medical cards, before going offline after Krebs on Security exposed it. The listings included not just standard front-and-back scans but infrared and ultraviolet images normally used by businesses to verify document authenticity. The FBI's New Orleans office is reportedly investigating a possible breach at Louisiana-based identity-verification firm IDScan.net, which Nexus claimed as its data source.
techspot.com
· 2026-09-03
KrebsOnSecurity uncovered a new dark web service called Nexus offering more than 153 million driver's licenses and other government IDs for sale, including infrared and ultraviolet scans that could help forge counterfeit cards capable of passing hologram checks. The reporter found his own license, along with those of his mother, an FBI assistant director, and several security researchers, all apparently sourced from rental car and dispensary transactions.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-09-02
A dark web marketplace called Nexus emerged this week claiming to sell searchable access to over 150 million U.S. and Canadian driver's licenses and passports, with roughly half a million new records added daily. Security journalist Brian Krebs and researcher Zach Edwards traced the likely source to IDScan, a Louisiana-based identity verification firm used by major consumer brands to check tens of millions of IDs monthly. Both researchers confirmed their own personal documents appeared in the database, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's photo was also reportedly found among the listings.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-02
Nexus Mods, the largest PC mod-sharing platform, has purchased SteamDB, the long-running independent site that tracks Steam pricing, updates and player data. The deal followed talks with xPaw, the sole maintainer of SteamDB, who was seeking more resources and stability than he could provide on his own. SteamDB will keep its name and current look for now, with Nexus Mods handling infrastructure and funding behind the scenes.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-02
Cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs discovered a dark web service called Nexus selling over 153 million scanned driver's licenses, medical cards and other ID documents from the US and Canada. Krebs traced the likely source to a breach at Louisiana-based verification firm IDScan, whose clients include Hertz, Target, FedEx and Motorola, and even found his own license used as a sample to advertise the stolen trove, alongside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's ID.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-02
Cybercriminals are selling digital scans of over 153 million U.S. and Canadian driver's licenses, along with medical and residence cards, through a new dark web service called Nexus. The FBI's New Orleans office has opened an inquiry after security researcher Krebs on Security verified the data's authenticity, including his own license. The breach reportedly stems from a Louisiana-based identity verification company whose clients include Hertz, Target, FedEx, and Caesars Entertainment.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-02
SteamDB, the widely used Steam analytics and database site, has been sold to Chosen, the company behind Nexus Mods. Co-founder Pavel Djundik said running the site solo had become unsustainable after burnout following years of increasing workload since launching it in 2013 with Marlamin. Chosen CEO Victor Folmann said the site will be commercialized through partnerships and affiliate links rather than ads, while preserving what makes it useful to users.
techspot.com
· 2026-09-02
A newly launched dark web marketplace called Nexus is offering digital scans of more than 153 million drivers licenses from people in the U.S. and Canada, along with millions of ID cards, travel documents, and medical cards. Investigators suspect the data was siphoned from a Louisiana-based identity verification firm, and the FBI's New Orleans field office has opened an inquiry into the source of the leaked images.
krebsonsecurity.com
· 2026-09-01
LG's Monitor App Installer software was found sneaking pop-up ads, disguised as driver updates, onto customers' PCs, with McAfee promotions appearing at every boot even on premium $1,200 UltraGear monitors. After PC hardware outlet Gamers Nexus exposed the issue, Microsoft stepped in and pressured LG to pull the ads.
futurism.com
· 2026-08-28
At Hot Chips 2026, Cerebras detailed its next two wafer-scale accelerator generations, including a new Nexus rack architecture for the CS-4 system that triples rack-scale performance using three WS-3T engines. The company also confirmed that its future CS-6 system will introduce 3D-stacked DRAM directly on top of its wafer-scale logic and SRAM, marking a first for its chip design.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-08-27
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