Florida DMV Hack Exposes Data of 200,000 Drivers

WHO:

TechCrunch - The ShinyHunters gang is involved in the data breach.

Fox News Tech - The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) is the state agency affected by the breach.

WHAT:

TechCrunch - Hackers published thousands of drivers’ data online after breaching the Florida motor vehicle database.

Fox News Tech - The breach is confirmed to involve over 200,000 driver records stolen.

WHERE:

Fox News Tech - The breach originated from credentials linked to a user from the Plant City Police Department in Florida.

WHY:

TechCrunch - The ShinyHunters gang claimed that the Florida state agency did not pay their ransom demand, leading to the data leak.

HOW:

Fox News Tech - The breach was traced to compromised credentials from a user associated with the Plant City Police Department.

(UPDATED September 16, 2026 19:06 UTC)

A significant data breach has occurred involving the ShinyHunters gang, which has published thousands of drivers’ data online after hacking into the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. This breach has affected over 200,000 driver records and is linked to compromised credentials from a user at the Plant City Police Department. The ShinyHunters gang claims that the Florida state agency did not meet their ransom demand, resulting in the leak of this sensitive information.