Over 54,000 scanned NSW driver's licences found in open cloud storage
Over 54,000 scanned NSW driver's licences found in open cloud storage-:
Sydney, A massive trove of sensitive identity documents, including more than 54,000 scanned New South Wales driver's licences, has been discovered sitting unprotected in publicly accessible cloud storage, raising serious privacy concerns for tens of thousands of residents.
Key Details of the Breach
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Documents Exposed: High-resolution scans of NSW driver's licences (front and back), containing full names, addresses, dates of birth, and licence numbers
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Storage Duration: The data appears to have been exposed for [X weeks/months] before discovery
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Discovery: Found by cybersecurity firm [Name] during routine internet scans
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Potential Risks: Identity theft, financial fraud, and sophisticated phishing schemes