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Carsharing Cyberattack Leaks 1.6 Million Drivers’ Licenses

By Drooid · Oct 11, 2026, 3:28 PM UTC · How we work

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Times Car vehicle-sharing service suffered a cyberattack that leaked driver’s license data of about 1.6 million people.
The breach released image data, including facial photos, from the compromised licenses.
Thousands of citizens rushed to police stations and license centers to request new licenses.
The National Police Agency said reissuing licenses would only modestly reduce crime risk.

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Times Car vehicle-sharing service suffered a cyberattack that leaked driver’s license data of about 1.6 million people.
The breach released image data, including facial photos, from the compromised licenses.
Thousands of citizens rushed to police stations and license centers to request new licenses.
The National Police Agency said reissuing licenses would only modestly reduce crime risk.