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FBI Investigates Hackers Selling 153M Driver's License Scans

FBI launches inquiry after cybercriminals sell 153 million US and Canadian driver's license scans on the dark web.

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating identity theft as digital scans of more than 153 million driver's licenses went on sale on the dark web. [1] President Donald Trump will meet on Wednesday with executives from major U.S. airlines, hotel chains, and travel companies to discuss sustaining tourism momentum. [2] Krebs on Security was able to confirm the authenticity of the claim made by the cybercriminals as they were able to provide a scan of his own driving license, with other victims likewise confirming their scans were correct. [3] The licenses belong to people in the US and Canada and appear to have been collected by hacking an identity verification service. [4] The people behind Nexus claim the license images are coming from an active breach at a major identity verification company whose customers include multiple Fortune 500 companies. [5] The meeting will include representatives from American Airlines, Booking Holdings, Caesars Entertainment, Carnival, Hard Rock International, Hilton, IHG Hotels & Resorts, Marriott International, MGM Resorts International, Raffles & Fairmont, and the Venetian. [6] Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman, White House FIFA World Cup task force Executive Director Andrew Giuliani, and sports executive Casey Wasserman are expected to attend the meeting. [7] U.S. travel spending rose 6.2% from a year earlier in June to $122.1 billion, according to the U.S. Travel Association, marking its strongest monthly reading in a year. [8]
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  1. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating identity theft as digital scans of more than 153 million driver's licenses went on sale on the dark web. · 9to5Mac
  2. President Donald Trump will meet on Wednesday with executives from major U.S. airlines, hotel chains, and travel companies to discuss sustaining tourism momentum. · CNBCUnited States
  3. Krebs on Security was able to confirm the authenticity of the claim made by the cybercriminals as they were able to provide a scan of his own driving license, with other victims likewise confirming their scans were correct. · 9to5Mac
  4. The licenses belong to people in the US and Canada and appear to have been collected by hacking an identity verification service. · 9to5Mac
  5. The people behind Nexus claim the license images are coming from an active breach at a major identity verification company whose customers include multiple Fortune 500 companies. · 9to5Mac
  6. The meeting will include representatives from American Airlines, Booking Holdings, Caesars Entertainment, Carnival, Hard Rock International, Hilton, IHG Hotels & Resorts, Marriott International, MGM Resorts International, Raffles & Fairmont, and the Venetian. · CNBCUnited States
  7. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman, White House FIFA World Cup task force Executive Director Andrew Giuliani, and sports executive Casey Wasserman are expected to attend the meeting. · CNBCUnited States
  8. U.S. travel spending rose 6.2% from a year earlier in June to $122.1 billion, according to the U.S. Travel Association, marking its strongest monthly reading in a year. · CNBCUnited States
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