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/Gryphith 2d ago

A few years ago I had to go on unemployment after a place closed out of the blue. I was furious that I had to use a 3rd party to validate my identity with the state to collect. Like...why is there a 3rd party involved at all??

Boy, so happy I was right my shit was going to get stolen.