← All storiesTechnologyDeveloping story

1 billion identity records exposed in ID verification data leak

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. Things like your name, home address, date of birth and even your Social Security number may have been sitting on the open internet. Researchers say an unprotected database tied to IDMerit, a company that claims to help businesses verify identities, exposed roughly 1 billion sensitive records across 26 countries. In the United States alone, more than 203 million records were left unsecured. This involves the exact documents and details companies use to confirm you are really you. If criminals get that kind of information, they'd have everything they need. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, you’ll get instant access to my Ultimate Scam Survival Guide – free when you jo

1
updates in timeline
1
distinct sources
1 day
story span
Mar 11, 2026
latest update

Mar 11, 2026 → Mar 11, 2026

KEY PEOPLE, ORGS & TOPICS
LATEST DEVELOPMENT
Mar 11, 2026·Fox NewsT2 · Outlet report
1 billion identity records exposed in ID verification data leak

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and…

Read original at Fox News →
ACTIVITY · UPDATES PER MONTH
Mar 26

1 updates from 1 source.

Showing 1 of 1 updates

Timeline (1 updates)

March 2026

1 update
Mar 11, 2026·Fox NewsT2 · Outlet reportLATEST
1 billion identity records exposed in ID verification data leak

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by…

Read original at Fox News →

Sources & evidence (1)

What this story stands on. Tier 0 is a primary record or the subject's own words; higher tiers must be attributed, never stated as bare fact.

T2 · Outlet report× 1
COVERAGE BY SOURCE
Fox News 1
STRONGEST EVIDENCE
T2 · Outlet reportFox NewsMar 11, 2026

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and…

View source →

Tier key: T0 = Primary source · T1 = Wire · T2 = Outlet report · T3 = Commentary

Related stories

TechnologyT2 · Outlet report

Hackers steal students' data during breach at education tech giant Instructure | TechCrunch

Last day to exhibit your breakthrough to 10,000+ tech leaders at Disrupt is on Oct 2. Book Exhibit Table Now. Disrupt doors open Oct. 13. Get your pass and bring someone with you…

1 update1 source
May 5, 2026
Latest: Hackers steal students' data during breach at education tech giant Instructure | TechCrunch · TechCrunch
TechnologyT2 · Outlet report

Amtrak data breach exposes millions of customer records

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least…

1 update1 source
Apr 29, 2026
Latest: Amtrak data breach exposes millions of customer records · Fox News
GeneralT2 · Outlet report

GTA-maker Rockstar Games hacked again but downplays impact

Grand Theft Auto developer Rockstar Games has been targeted for a second time in three years by hackers. The data breach affecting the gaming giant was reported by cybersecurity…

4 updates4 sources2 weeks long
Apr 13, 2026 → Apr 27, 2026
Latest: ShinyHunters' ADT phishing hack nets 5.5 million emails · Mashable
GeneralT2 · Outlet report

‘This cactus looks as if it’s preaching’: Joseph Cyr’s best phone picture

The language teacher was running in the desert in Arizona when he saw this enormous, oddly human-looking plant Joseph Cyr works as a language teacher at an American secondary…

5 updates2 sources13 days long
Apr 11, 2026 → Apr 24, 2026
Latest: How a simple consumer data breach spiralled into a national security crisis in US-South Korea relations · The Guardian
TechnologyT2 · Outlet report

Vercel says some of its customers' data was stolen prior to its recent hack | TechCrunch

Last day to exhibit your breakthrough to 10,000+ tech leaders at Disrupt is on Oct 2. Book Exhibit Table Now. Disrupt doors open Oct. 13. Get your pass and bring someone with you…

2 updates2 sources
Apr 23, 2026
Latest: Vercel says some customer data was stolen before the breach. · The Verge
TechnologyT2 · Outlet report

Booking.com warns customers of hack that exposed their data

Undisclosed number of names and contact and reservation details accessed in latest cybercrime attempt The accommodation reservation website Booking.com has suffered a data breach…

1 update1 source
Apr 13, 2026
Latest: Booking.com warns customers of hack that exposed their data · The Guardian