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Data of 153 million US and Canadian driver's licenses found on the dark web

9 sourcesPublished 02/09/2026, 23:23 · Updated 06/09/2026, 09:44

Data of over 153 million driver's licenses from the US and Canada were available for purchase on the dark web. Among the stolen documents was the driver's license of US Secretary of Defense Pete Gegset. The FBI has launched an investigation into the incident.

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Over 153 million driver's licenses stolen
Included Pete Gegset's license
Data available on the dark web via Nexus service
FBI has initiated an investigation
Possible source of the leak is IDScan company

Pete Gegset · FBI · Nexus · IDScan · USA · Canada

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