Florida's Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles confirmed on September 12, 2026, that its DAVID driver database was breached by international cybercriminals using credentials stolen from a police department employee. The attackers exploited a password-reset flaw and claimed to have stolen over 200,000 driver records.
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Florida Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) allegedly suffered a # databreach after ShinyHunters exploited a password-reset flaw in its DAVID system, claiming to have stolen 200,000+ driver records and compromised accounts belonging to DMV staff and an FBI agent. https://www. bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu rity/shinyhunters-hackers-claim-breach-of-florida-david-dmv-database/
Florida’s Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles confirmed that an international cybercriminal organization breached its DAVID driver-record database using compromised credentials belonging to a single Plant City Police Department user. The agency said the employee had improperly stored the credentials on a personal electronic device. FLHSMV learned of the breach on September 4 and said i
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) has confirmed that its DAVID driver database suffered a data breach, saying the attackers gained access using credentials belonging to a police department employee. [...]
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) has confirmed that its DAVID driver database suffered a data breach, saying the attackers gained access using credentials belonging to a police department employee. https://www. bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu rity/florida-confirms-dmv-database-breached-via-stolen-police-account/
🤖 Florida FLHSMV confirms its DAVID driver database was breached. Attackers used credentials stolen from a police department employee to access the DMV system. 🔗 https://www. bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu rity/florida-confirms-dmv-database-breached-via-stolen-police-account/ # DataBreach # InfoSec # CyberSec
Florida confirms DMV database breach after police account compromised https://www. bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu rity/florida-confirms-dmv-database-breached-via-stolen-police-account/
🤖 Florida confirms its DMV driver database (DAVID) was breached — attackers used credentials stolen from a police department employee's personal device. Driver records exposed, FLHSMV investigating. 🔗 https://www. bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu rity/florida-confirms-dmv-database-breached-via-stolen-police-account/ # DataBreach # InfoSec # CyberSec
🤖 Florida's DMV (FLHSMV) confirms its DAVID driver database was breached — attackers gained access using credentials belonging to a police department employee. 🔗 https://www. bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu rity/florida-confirms-dmv-database-breached-via-stolen-police-account/ # DataBreach # InfoSec # CyberSec