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ID verification giant IDScan confirms data breach with more than 150 million driver’s licenses stolen

Source: Zack Whittaker · Published Sep 10, 2026, 3:21 PM

In Digital, Zack Whittaker puts this story at the center of the day: The ID checking company said the data breach included people's full names and driver's licenses and other government-issued identity documents. FlexChar is surfacing it because it is driving searches and conversation right now.

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