The ShinyHunters hacking group has published hundreds of thousands of files from a Florida state database containing vehicle and driver information. The group stated that they released the stolen data on their leak site because the victim did not pay a ransom or comply with their demands.
The hackers claimed to have breached the database, known as DAVID, earlier in September. As proof, they posted a screenshot purporting to be a record linked to Jeffrey Epstein, who had a residence in Florida.
The Florida motor vehicle agency, FLHSMV, confirmed a data breach last week. This breach occurred after hackers obtained a police officer’s credentials stored on a personal device. An agency spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment regarding the published data.
A copy of the stolen data, seen by TechCrunch, indicates that hundreds of thousands of vehicle ownership certificates were taken. These records contained vehicle owners' names, addresses of buyers and sellers, and vehicle identification numbers. A smaller number of files included Social Security numbers and other government-issued documents, such as non-U.S. passports and immigration papers, but did not appear to contain driver’s licenses or photos.