Key Takeaways Nexus claimed roughly 170 million ID records, including 153 million U.S. and Canadian licenses. Ordekian warns Nexus ID scans could fuel fraud because victims cannot simply reset their identities. Sumsub’s Popov says ID checks need a 2nd factor as the FBI investigation remains open. The dark-web marketplace surfaced in late August, claiming access to roughly 170 million records, including more than 153 million U.S. and Canadian driver’s licenses, 10 million other IDs, 3 million travel documents, and at least 579,000 medical cards. Its operators claimed the information had been siphoned for more than a year from a major …


