What changed
Florida’s Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles says compromised credentials were used to access department records on September 4, 2026. The potentially affected data includes driver’s-license and motor-vehicle records, document images and other personal information; the agency is notifying victims and offering one year of credit monitoring.
Why it matters
The breach reaches beyond people currently living in Florida. Former residents may still have records stored by the agency, but outdated contact details mean some might not receive letters. They can contact FLHSMV to check whether their information was exposed.
FLHSMV says it blocked the unauthorized access, reset relevant credentials and brought in cybersecurity professionals. That response may limit further access, but it does not undo the exposure of identity documents already held in the system.
There is no evidence so far that the stolen information has been misused. The responsible group and the length of access remain unconfirmed, although ShinyHunters has been linked to claims about the intrusion. The investigation is ongoing.
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