AssuranceAmerica, a U.S. insurance provider, confirmed a data breach impacting 6.9 million individuals, including names, contact info, and driver's license numbers. This is the largest known spill of U.S. driver's license data this year.
Texas is no longer renewing driver's licenses for visa holders whose visa stamps have expired, even if their I-94 forms are valid. This new rule, confirmed by immigration attorney Emily Neumann, requires a valid visa stamp for primary identification for REAL ID purposes, potentially forcing individuals to return to their home countries for renewals.
Texas H-1B visa holders are being denied driver's license renewals due to expired visa stamps, despite having valid passports and Form I-94, sparking concerns among immigration attorneys who cite Texas rules accepting expired visas for renewals.
Anthropic's updated privacy policy indicates it may require users to upload government-issued documents like passports or driver's licenses to verify age and identity. This change, effective July 8, is framed as an appeals process enhancement for flagged accounts, but coincides with ongoing scrutiny from the Trump administration over AI tool access and cybersecurity models.
A data breach at a Texas state government department has exposed the driver's license information and passport numbers of over 3 million people. The incident, which affected the Texas Parks & Wildlife department's license system vendor, also included email addresses, phone numbers, and residential addresses.
An Irish company, Cannabis Club Systems (CCS), exposed over 985,000 photo IDs, including passports and driver's licenses, from Spanish cannabis clubs due to severe security flaws in its PuffPal app and APIs. Data included personal details like phone numbers and addresses. CCS is now shutting down the system and working with Ireland's Data Protection Authority.
Russia is considering out-of-court blocking of online ads for fake driver's licenses and medical certificates for drivers. The initiative, set for implementation by 2027, involves the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Roskomnadzor, Ministry of Digital Development, and Roszdravnadzor.
An 18-year-old driver in Turkey had his license permanently revoked and was fined 25,000 lira after crashing his car into a building's garden wall while under the influence of alcohol. The driver, identified as Batuhan A., registered 2.02 per mille alcohol in his system.
Germany's Federal Cabinet has approved plans to make obtaining a driver's license more affordable and modern. The reforms aim to reduce costs, which average €3,400, through digitalization, reduced bureaucracy, and increased transparency, while maintaining high safety standards.
