Nexus Sells 153M Driver’s Licences; FBI Probes
A dark web identity theft service, Nexus, emerged on September 1, 2026, advertising over 153 million driver’s licenses for sale, affecting individuals in the United States and Canada. The FBI’s New Orleans field office immediately launched an investigation, suspecting a breach at idscan.net, a New Orleans-based identity verification firm. Brian Krebs of KrebsOnSecurity connected this alarming incident to idscan.net, linking it to large-scale data exfiltration from their systems. Security researcher Zach Edwards identified his license among the compromised data, tracing it back to transactions at Planet13 dispensaries. This aligns with idscan.net’s nationwide operations in identity verification, serving diverse sectors. The potential compromise of Common Access Cards, linked to government facilities, raises serious security concerns. The company stated that their investigation is ongoing, as the Nexus service has since gone offline. For further details on the unfolding situation, read the full report here: