ID verification giant IDScan confirms data breach with more than 150 million driver’s licenses stolen

IDScan said on its website its investigation was ongoing. The company’s statement said that, “though full access to the information required payment” — likely referring to a demand for money made by the hackers to access the full cache of stolen data — the company was providing notice on its website to notify potentially affected individuals. IDScan has not said how many individuals are affected but notes on its website that it holds over 150 million driver’s license records.

IDScan did not respond to TechCrunch’s request for comment about the incident, such as whether the hackers contacted the company with a ransom demand not to release the data.