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153 Million Driver’s License Leak Sparks Explosive KYC Backlash

Bitcoin.com News·September 3, 2026·1 min read
153 Million Driver’s License Leak Sparks Explosive KYC Backlash

Cybersecurity expert Brian Krebs discovered a dark web service called Nexus claiming to sell scans of over 153 million driver's licenses from people in the U.S. and Canada. The discovery sparked an outcry against KYC practices in the crypto community.

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