The Canada Brief

Tech · 12 d ago

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Florida's DMV was hacked after a police employee stored login details insecurely

A criminal got in on Sep 4 with credentials from an employee of a local police agency, who had stored them improperly on a device, the state said.

The data may include driver's licence and motor vehicle records, including document images. The state offers affected people one year of credit monitoring.

What we know

  • Hackers used stolen credentials on Sep 4
  • No evidence of misuse so far

Not yet

  • Exactly how long they had access
  • How many people were affected

The state says there is no evidence yet that the data has been misused, but its investigation is ongoing.