I rented a car, and within hours, my driver's license was for sale
Summary
Ars Technica reports that a major ID-tracking breach exposed driver’s license scans on the dark web within hours after rental checks. The KrebsOnSecurity investigation indicates that Nexus offered 153 million licenses plus other ID types, including infrared and ultraviolet scans, with the FBI reportedly investigating. The piece highlights identity-theft risks, the real-time nature of data harvesting, and implications for privacy and third-party ID verification services.