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It sure looks like hackers breached a major ID card verification service - TechCrunch

Published by TechCrunch By Zack Whittaker · 2 September 2026 at 22:35
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It sure looks like hackers breached a major ID card verification service - TechCrunch
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An identity theft search site claimed to have more than 150 million driver's license photos stolen from an ID verification service. The crime site has now shut down.

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