identity theft

data breach

2026-09-02 13:59:27

Alleged IDScan breach puts 150 million IDs up for sale, including Pete Hegseth’s license

Identity verification firm IDScan.net is at the center of an alleged data breach that may have exposed more than 150 million identity records, according to a report cited by Protos. Among the documents reportedly listed for sale on the dark web is the driver’s license of US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, which was said to be available for $100. KrebsOnSecurity reported that the FBI is investigating the incident. The leaked data was allegedly being marketed through the Russian identity theft service Nexus, which claimed to hold travel documents, medical cards, and other forms of identification. Nexus also said it had been continuously extracting fresh data for more than a year, with hundreds of thousands of new records added in recent days, though KrebsOnSecurity noted the service is no longer reachable. Cybersecurity analyst vx-underground shared a list of IDScan clients that may have been affected, including Shell, FedEx, Hertz, GameStop, Caesars Entertainment, Motorola, and several other companies and institutions. Privacy researcher Zach Edwards said his own ID appeared in the leaked dataset after visiting Planet 13 in Las Vegas. Separate security incidents this week also hit X users and Dropbox, while stolen GTA VI footage was reportedly used by a pseudonymous X account to promote a cryptocurrency.

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United States

2026-07-16 15:08:45

U.S. federal grand jury indicts South Dakota crypto investor Benjamin Paul Wiener

A U.S. federal grand jury has indicted South Dakota-based crypto investor Benjamin Paul Wiener, according to a report cited by ChainCatcher from The Block. The indictment includes 29 counts in total. The charges listed in the report include wire fraud, money laundering, bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft. No additional details about the case, timeline, or court proceedings were provided in the brief. The update was published as a 7x24 newsflash by ChainCatcher and attributes the information to The Block.

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QuadrigaCX

2026-07-09 00:32:17

QuadrigaCX Co-Founder Michael Patryn Exposed as Convicted Fraudster with Multiple Aliases

Bloomberg investigation reveals QuadrigaCX co-founder Michael Patryn is actually Omar Dhanani, a convicted criminal with a history of identity theft, credit card fraud, and 18 months in US federal prison. He later changed names twice and co-founded the collapsed Canadian exchange.

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QuadrigaCX

2026-07-09 00:30:14

QuadrigaCX Co-Founder Michael Patryn Revealed as Convicted Fraudster Omar Dhanani

Bloomberg investigation uncovers that QuadrigaCX co-founder Michael Patryn is actually Omar Dhanani, a convicted identity thief and credit card fraudster who served 18 months in US federal prison before rebranding himself.

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data breach

2026-07-08 17:10:15

16 Billion Login Credentials Leaked: Apple, Google, Telegram Platforms Exposed in Massive Data Breach

Cybernews reveals a record-breaking breach of 16 billion login records, impacting Apple, Google, Facebook, Telegram, and government services. The data, likely from infostealer malware, poses severe risks of identity theft and targeted phishing.

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