Florida DMV hacked after police dept insecurely stored login info

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) has begun notifying victims impacted by a recent data breach of driver’s license and motor vehicle data, but not everyone whose information was stolen will receive an alert.

In a notice posted Friday, FLHSMV confirmed that it took “immediate steps” after discovering that “a malicious actor accessed certain department records on September 4, 2026, using compromised credentials.” There’s “no evidence” that data has yet been misused, the department said, but law enforcement “determined the information potentially affected includes driver license and motor vehicle data, to include document images, and other personal information.” FLHSMV is sending out letters to everyone affected, offering victims one year of credit monitoring from Sontiq, Inc.

However, the state acknowledged that it may not have current contact information for many former Florida residents’ whose data was still being stored.

Those potential victims can confirm if their data was stolen by emailing FLHSMV at [email protected] , officials said.

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