Executive Summary

A database containing 153 million U.S. driver’s license records is being sold on the dark web, according to Brian Krebs. The data includes personal identifiers such as names, addresses, dates of birth, license numbers and expiration dates. Krebs reports the sale on his blog, citing a source from Schneier on Security. The transaction highlights the ongoing risk of large personal data sets being monetized by illicit actors.

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Intelligence Metadata - Source Publisher: Schneier on Security - Published Date: 2026-09-09T16:05:00+00:00 - Category: threat-intel

Original Description: A database of 153 million drivers licenses is for sale on the dark web. Brian Krebs has more detail.

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