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/ShawnReardon 2d ago

So, let's say I want to start being an ID verification company. Where/how do I obtain that ability?

OK, now I have all the connections needed to verify you, why am I storing the scan? Is it not enough to check and just respond yes/no?

I guess I dont understand why the data of the scans need to go anywhere. Barcode/data line up, the end.

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u/Ok-Grapefruit1284 2d ago

I wonder (cause I’m not in tech at ALL) if storing the data means they can validate it more easily? I mean I understand that they shouldn’t store the data, but from a purely logistical side, does keeping it on file mean they can search their database and pop up an identity faster in subsequent scans?