IDScan Breach Exposes 150M IDs | Tech News

0:00It's September 10th. Welcome in. This is Tech News Today, where the future meets AI. Alright, let's talk about this ID scan situation. This company, ID Scan, they're the ones that verify IDs for a bunch of businesses, like clubs and dispensaries. Turns out hackers got into their system and swiped a ton of drivers licenses. We're talking full names, license numbers, and even other government ID details by passport info. The whole thing has been going on for a while actually. A report came out last week saying they were breached, but ID Scan was just investigating. Now they've confirmed it, and it sounds like the hackers had access for about a year. They're saying the data was found on the dark web, and people could even search through it, including seeing photos. The impact here is pretty serious. We're talking about over 150 million people in the US and Canada potentially affected. Some big names were reportedly in the database, which just goes to show how widespread this could be. This isn't just some random hack.

1:00It's affecting people's core identification. The feds are involved too. The Pentagon said they were aware, and the FBI is on the case, investigating what went down. ID Scan is still looking into it, and they've put up a notice on their site to let people know. They haven't said exactly how many people are impacted, but with that many records, it's a lot. We mentioned that full access to the stolen data apparently required payment, which hints at a ransom situation. But regardless, they're putting out the word to potentially affected individuals. It's a stark reminder of how valuable our personal information is and how vulnerable these systems can be.