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I rented a car, and within hours, my driver's license was for sale
arstechnica.com/security/2026/09/my-drivers-license-is-one-of-153-million-for-sale-on-a-new-dark-website/
Replying to @return2ozma@lemmy.world
Annnd this is why a refuse to verify with IDs online and use services like Plaid. And the web of T&C’s from multiple 3rd party services like this will mean all of them get shielded from blame.
Replying to @Bell@lemmy.world
Did you read the article? They were renting a car. A car rental place isn’t going to let you just not show your ID.
Replying to @7101334@lemmy.world
So how they did it once upon a time was you showed them your license, they punched the # into the system that would check it. The person at the desk would confirm it was you from the picture. No need to scan the actual ID card, which is where this problem comes from.
Replying to @ikidd@lemmy.dbzer0.com
That is true, but now they rather have a digital proof for insurance reasons.
Replying to @7101334@lemmy.world
Yeah, it was from renting cars, but they are digital copies of your ID, so any online service is just as “at-risk”, if not more.
Replying to @7101334@lemmy.world
it wasn’t just Hertz. it was the ID verification service they used.