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Florida Driver's License System Breach Raises Concerns Over Personal Data Security
3+ hour, 36+ min ago (579+ words) Sunday, September 13, 2026 by Aaron Delgado The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) has confirmed that cybercriminals managed to breach one of their systems using a police employee’s credentials, potentially exposing sensitive personal information of drivers in the…...
Florida Driver License Agency Admits Hacker Attack
22+ hour, 43+ min ago (101+ words) TALLAHASSEE, FL -- After reports of a data breach, the state agency that handles driver licenses, admits it's been hacked. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles said in a Friday news release that it learned of a data…...
Texas Man Sentenced to 4 Years for Defrauding Hurricane Sandy Victims
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (294+ words) A Texas man has been sentenced to 48 months in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud to induce individuals to hire him and pay DCG to repair their Hurricane Sandy-damaged homes. Alexander Almaraz, the owner of Design Concepts Group LLC…...
Scammers Drain $20,000 From Texas Woman's Wells Fargo Account: Report
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Millions of driver’s license records at risk in data breach. What now?
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (843+ words) More than 150 million driver's license records may have been exposed in a massive data breach at identity verification company IDScan.net. IDScan confirmed that an unauthorized third party may have accessed or copied customer information stored in its cloud, including…...
Albuquerque bans crypto ATMs after scams cost New Mexicans millions
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (401+ words) Cryptocurrency ATMs will be prohibited within Albuquerque city limits under a newly approved ordinance aimed at preventing fraud. Albuquerque city councilors have approved an ordinance banning cryptocurrency ATMs after officials said the machines were used in more than 100 scams across…...
Florida DMV says it was hacked shortly after major driver’s license breach
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (399+ words) Florida’s Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) said Friday that it’s investigating a data breach, making it the second organization that hosts Americans’ driver’s license information to be hacked this month. The Florida announcement comes on the heels…...
Alleged romance scam pastor’s case withdrawn from Circuit Court
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (65+ words) GhanaWeb - You are only allowed to submit content which you have created yourself. - No nudity, pornography and any unlawful content is permitted. - You grant GhanaWeb the right to publish and use your content. - You allow GhanaWeb to communicate with you…...
Two lawsuits target bitcoin kiosk firm after Texans report $57M in losses
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (797+ words) Two Houston-area residents sued Athena Bitcoin after losing tens of thousands of dollars to scams, adding to nearly $57 million in Texas losses last year A view of a Bitcoin ATM at Northgate Mall in February in San Rafael, California. Two…...
Company Linked to Theft of 153M Driver's Licenses Confirms Possible Breach
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (275+ words) IDScan.net admits it may have suffered a breach, after a hacker appeared to steal over 153 million driver’s licenses from the vendor’s ID verification system. Louisiana-based IDScan hasn’t responded to requests for comment about the situation. But cybersecurity journalist Brian…...