I rented a car, and within hours, my driver's license was for sale

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After renting a car, an overseas user had their driver’s license resold within a short period of time. This incident involved the leakage of personal identity information and illegal transactions, raising concerns about the security of vehicle rental platforms.

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A Ars Technica en 2026-09-03 04:32

# I rented a car, and within hours, my driver's license was for sale Not long ago, I rented an SUV from a well-known car rental company. Within hours of an employee scanning my driver's license, a high-resolution scan of my ID was available for sale on the dark web. An exposé published Tuesday by KrebsOnSecurity reports that my license was one of more than…