Theblaze iconTheblazeSep 2, 2026 ~1 min source read

100 million stolen American IDs just popped up online — including this Trump official's

'We have been continuously exfiltrating new data for over a year into our private database.' Writer Brian Krebs says he was alerted by a source on Monday that his driver's license had found its way onto the dark web.

100 million stolen American IDs just popped up online — including this Trump official's

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'We have been continuously exfiltrating new data for over a year into our private database.' Writer Brian Krebs says he was alerted by a source on Monday that his driver's license had found its way onto the...

Almost nothing is scarier than finding out your privacy has been breached.

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'We have been continuously exfiltrating new data for over a year into our private database.' Writer Brian Krebs says he was alerted by a source on Monday that his driver's license had found its way onto the dark web. Almost nothing is scarier than finding out your privacy has been breached. One tech reporter found out in the worst way possible.

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Almost nothing is scarier than finding out your privacy has been breached. One tech reporter found out in the worst way possible. The accused website, idscan.net, told the outlet it was investigating the matter, but "was not able to share any additional information." The ID of Secretary of War <a href="https://krebsonsecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/nexus-phegseth.png" target="_bl...

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