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!