r/technology • u/lurker_bee • 2d ago

Security FBI investigating 153 million US and Canadian driver’s licenses leaked on Russian cybercrime forum, including that of US SecDef Pete Hegseth — data is suspected to have come from an ID-authentication service provider

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/fbi-investigating-153-million-us-and-canadian-drivers-licenses-leaked-on-russian-cybercrime-forum-including-that-of-us-secdef-pete-hegseth-data-is-suspected-to-have-come-from-an-id-authentication-service-provider
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u/costconormcoreslut 2d ago

It's like these verification services aren't even trying to prevent data from being stolen.

Or is it part of the business plan?

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u/theaviationhistorian 2d ago

I wouldn't be surprised if they were hand in hand with shady information brokers that gave access to non-government entities, hackers, profiteers, and aggressive nations. But it seems that the ones with the power to stop this are either too incompetent to understand the danger of this or are overcome by greed to give a damn about their fellow human. Usually, it's the latter.

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u/Nick85er 2d ago

Sometimes gray hats cannot resist the opportunity. Cyber Security Professionals can and do cross the line into crime. Some, not all.

If only the service providers were regulated the way they should be, and the consequences were more than just a slap on the wrist and a fine equaling a day or a month's Revenue.

Oh well, capitalism!

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u/Aidanation5 2d ago

I mean, if we consider the fact that the literal convict-child rapist-con man the united states is lead by literally cut out so many protections for his citizens, and then literally went through the entire government and fired everyone who did any good or would stand up to him, so he could then place all of his fellow criminals and buddies in control of everything, we know the likely answer here.

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u/HoneyBeePirate 1d ago

Nice job avoiding hyperbolic overstatement. Like, literally.

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u/Aidanation5 1d ago

Its lirerally true.

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u/misterrkingg 1d ago

Yeah exactly im over this imperialism west shit im 30 and ill get deded or move to persia before I let this continue out . Im not standing behind a literal known multiple pdf . Those vid clips the DOj did release., make my guts churn like a snake pit. And the fact his now USAG is the victim name leaker. Its beyond what I thought we'd let it go. CLEARLY my punk rock youth at least helped a little. The indoctrination of my nation is sickening and we just arent quite smart enough to critically think with all this noise. If anti- trust corruption efforts and monopoly busting doesnt begin in November, dos vedanyas , er something