Florida alerts current and former residents after motor records breach

Florida’s Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is notifying people whose driving licence and vehicle records were accessed in a breach discovered on 4 September 2026. The incident may affect current and former Florida residents, and the department says there is no evidence so far that the stolen information has been misused.

The records potentially included document images and other personal information. Affected people are being offered one year of credit monitoring, but some former residents may not receive letters because the state lacks current contact details; they can ask the department whether their data was affected. Officials say an international cybercriminal organisation was responsible, while ShinyHunters has been linked to the breach in reports; Florida’s investigation is ongoing.