Tag: dark-web
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Electric and gas utility CenterPoint Energy warns of data breach after dark web post
Houston-based CenterPoint Energy notified federal regulators about an incident that exposed some customer data on the dark web. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/centerpoint-energy-data-breach
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153 Million Driver’s Licenses for Sale: Why Identity Verification Is Broken
A reported dark-web service offering more than 153 million U.S. and Canadian driver’s-license scans for sale has brought the hidden cost of identity verification into focus. Tom, Scott, and Kevin discuss the alleged breach and FBI inquiry, why a license… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/153-million-drivers-licenses-for-sale-why-identity-verification-is-broken/
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IDScan confirms breach after 153 million driver’s licenses leak on dark web
Days after reports linked IDScan to a dark web database holding more than 153 million driver’s license scans, the identity verification company has confirmed hackers … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/11/idscan-net-data-breach-153-million-drivers-licenses/
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IDScan Faces Four Lawsuits Over Alleged Driver’s License Breach
IDScan faces four proposed class actions after a dark-web service claimed to hold more than 153 million U.S. and Canadian driver’s license records. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/news-idscan-four-lawsuits-drivers-license-breach/
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Berlin Ransomware Leak Exposes State Secrets
Berlin refused a 30 Bitcoin ransom, leading hackers to leak 6TB of sensitive state administration and national defense data on the dark web. When a ransomware gang dumps nearly six terabytes of state administration files onto the dark web, ignoring them does not make the problem go away. The Rhysida ransomware group recently carried out…
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Saturday Security: 153 Million Driver’s Licenses on the Dark Web
This week’s Saturday Security Story is one of the most personally alarming stories of the year, because unlike a password, you can’t change your driver’s license. A dark web service called Nexus reportedly offered scans of more than 153… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/saturday-security-153-million-drivers-licenses-on-the-dark-web/
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OpenAI Agents Hacked Another Website
Plus: Tens of millions of US and Canadian drivers’ licenses go up for sale on the dark web, the US military finally tries to tackle the risk online ad data poses to troops, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-openai-agents-hacked-another-website/
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Angebliche Bumble-Nutzerdaten von 110 Millionen Konten im Darknet
Tags: dark-webIn einem einschlägigen Untergrundforum bietet ein Verkäufer angeblich Daten von 110 Millionen Bumble-Nutzern für lediglich 300 US-Dollar an. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/bumble-daten-darknet
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Dark Web Service Nexus Sells 153M+ Driver’s Licenses
FBI probes suspected breach at IDScan.net after dark web service Nexus offered 153M+ US and Canadian driver’s license scans. A dark web identity theft service called Nexus appeared on September 1, 2026, offering searchable access to more than 153 million scanned driver’s licenses belonging to people in the United States and Canada. The FBI’s New…
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FBI Investigates Dark Web Trove of 153 Million Driver’s Licenses
The FBI is investigating a dark web service claiming to sell 153 million driver’s license records from people across the US and Canada. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/news-fbi-dark-web-153-million-drivers-licenses/
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Führerscheine im Dark Web: FBI jagt die Quelle von 153 Mio. Datensätzen
Tags: dark-webFührerscheine im Dark Web: 153 Millionen Datensätze auf Nexus aufgetaucht. Das FBI untersucht, woher die sensiblen Identitätsdaten stammen. First seen on tarnkappe.info Jump to article: tarnkappe.info/artikel/szene/dark-commerce/fuehrerscheine-im-dark-web-333267.html
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412,000 The Town 2025 Ticket Buyers’ Data Hits the Dark Web
412,000 The Town 2025 festival buyer records are being sold for $10,000, with Brazil’s data openly marketed for bank fraud, loans and SIM registration. A seller on a Russian-language data-trading forum listed what they’re calling a Ticketmaster database on September 2, claiming over 412,000 Latin American purchase records with a heavy concentration of Brazilian data.…
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FBI Probes Possible Breach of 153 Million Driver’s Licenses
The FBI is investigating how scans of over 153 million driver’s licenses are being sold on the dark web First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fbi-probes-breach-153-million/
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FBI Probes Possible Breach of 153 Million Driver’s Licenses
The FBI is investigating how scans of over 153 million driver’s licenses are being sold on the dark web First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fbi-probes-breach-153-million/
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Hackers Can Buy Corporate Executives’ Social Security Numbers for Just 25 Cents
Corporate executives’ Social Security numbers (SSNs) are being sold on dark web identity marketplaces for as little as $0.25 per record. This creates a low-cost entry point for fraudsters looking to commit executive impersonation, business email compromise (BEC), and identity theft. Recent threat research from Rapid7 reveals an increasingly sophisticated >>identity-as-a-service<< ecosystem. In this environment,…
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Von Azure-Tenants: Hacker will Millionen von Mitarbeiterdaten erbeutet haben
Ein Hacker behauptet im Darknet, mit kompromittierten Azure-Zugangsdaten an Mitarbeiterdaten etwa von McDonald’s, Tata und Vodafone gelangt zu sein. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/von-azure-tenants-hacker-will-millionen-von-datensaetzen-erbeutet-haben-2608-212029.html
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Azure Breach Campaign Claims McDonald’s, Vodafone as Victims
Darknet Forums List Employee and Service Records Allegedly Stolen From Major Firms. Forums selling stolen data are featuring advertisements for massive quantities of employee and service information exfiltrated from major organizations’ Microsoft Azure environments through their Entra ID portals. Listed victims include McDonald’s, Tata Consultancy Services, Vodafone and others. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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DEF CON 2026: Flare Launches Free Dark Web Intelligence Training Platform
Flare’s free Darkroom platform provides hands-on, AI-powered dark web intelligence training. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/cybersecurity/def-con-2026-flare-launches-free-dark-web-intelligence-training-platform/
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PNLD Data Breach Exposes Police and Government Contact Details on Dark Web
The PNLD data breach has exposed contact information belonging to police officers, government partners, criminal justice professionals and customers after data from the Police National Legal Database (PNLD) was published on the dark web. The data breach at PNLD, identified on July 26, 2026, also affected some users of Ask the Police, raising concerns about targeted phishing attacks. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to…
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Mit Drogen-Marktplatz: Deutscher soll im Darknet 20 Millionen Euro erlangt haben
Der 31-Jährige soll einen riesigen Darknet-Marktplatz betrieben und am Drogenhandel mitverdient haben. Jetzt muss er sich vor Gericht verantworten. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/mit-drogen-marktplatz-deutscher-soll-im-darknet-20-millionen-euro-erlangt-haben-2608-211565.html
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‘Archetyp Market”: Nach Abschaltung der Darknet-Handelsplattform nun Anklage gegen mutmaßlichen Betreiber
Tags: dark-webFirst seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/archetyp-market-abschaltung-darknet-plattform-anklage-betreiber
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PNLD Breach Exposes U.K. Police and Government Contact Details on Dark Web
The Police National Legal Database (PNLD) has confirmed that police, government and customer contact information was compromised and published on the dark web.The data included names, organisations and work email addresses belonging to police officers, police staff, criminal justice professionals, government partners and customers.The incident, identified on July 26, also exposed some names First seen…
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CRPx0 Ransomware Claims Hyundai Turkey Breach, Steals 1.5GB of Assessment Data
The double-extortion ransomware group CRPx0 has listed Hyundai’s Turkish operations on its dark web leak site, claiming to have exfiltrated 1.5 GB of sensitive personnel and recruitment data from the automaker’s assessment systems. According to CyberWatch, first flagged on its data-leak portal, the target is described as a >>Korean automotive manufacturer (Turkish operations)<< with the…
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ShinyHunters Claims EY Data Breach, Threatens to Leak Stolen Client Tax Data
ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility for the data breach at Ernst & Young (EY) and is threatening to publish allegedly stolen client tax information unless the professional services firm engages in negotiations before July 31, 2026. The extortion group posted about EY on its dark web leak site, describing the deadline as a “final warning” and…
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271 Millionen angebliche Datensätze von Uber Eats und Starbucks im Darknet
Im Cybercrime-Forum wurden 271 Millionen Datensätze von Uber Eats und Starbucks angeboten. Sie stammen laut Forschern aus älteren Infostealer-Sammlungen. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/datensaetze-starbucks
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Telegram-Datenleck: 182 Millionen Nutzer-Datensätze im Darknet aufgetaucht
Eine Datenbank mit angeblich 182 Millionen Telegram-Nutzerdaten steht im Darknet zum Verkauf. Experten warnen vor gezieltem Phishing. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/telegram-datenleck-darknet
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Darknet-Handel mit Zugangsdaten: Warum KMU verstärkt in den Fokus von Cyberkriminellen geraten
Kleine und mittelständische Unternehmen stehen zunehmend im Fokus von Cyberkriminellen, die kompromittierte Zugangsdaten im Darknet anbieten. Eine Analyse von Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence kommt zu dem Ergebnis, dass in den ersten vier Monaten des Jahres 2026 ein erheblicher Anteil entsprechender Darknet-Beiträge angebliche Zugänge zu KMU betraf [1]. Der Befund verdeutlicht, dass Angriffe auf Unternehmensidentitäten und……
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Immer mehr Zugangsdaten von KMU landen im Darknet
Eine aktuelle Untersuchung von Kaspersky zeigt, dass im Darknet verstärkt Zugangsdaten von KMU zum Verkauf angeboten werden. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/zugangsdaten-kmu-landen-im-darknet