CHICAGO (WLS) -- Ever hand over your license to be scanned?
The FBI is investigating a major cyber threat hitting the dark web.
Independent journalist "Krebs on Security" first reported a site named "Nexus" is selling 153 million driver's license scans, allegedly stolen from a verification company used to scan IDs, IDScan.net, which is also investigating.
To protect yourself, freeze your credit across all three major bureaus, turn on multi-factor authentication on financial accounts and report suspicious activity at IdentityTheft.gov.