Eight federal lawsuits filed against IDScan over identity data breach claims
New Orleans-based IDScan faces at least eight federal class action lawsuits alleging failures in safeguarding government-issued identification records following a massive data exposure involving Nexus.
The New Orleans-based company IDScan. net is facing legal pressure from multiple plaintiffs over allegations that its identity verification systems were linked to a significant leak of driver's license and other personal records. At least eight federal complaints have been filed against the company in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana by September 4, according to public court dockets. Specific individuals named as plaintiffs include Marc Rioux, Jared Greenbaum, Martha Sealy, Matthew Bunch, Nicholas Layman, David Wagner, Charles Eddie Buckles, and Jason Katz along with Kathleen Bartman. These suits, filed between September 2 and September 4, request damages for alleged failures to protect personal information and include claims such as breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and contract violations. The allegations stem from disclosures that an illicit online service named Nexus claimed access to over 153 million US and Canadian driver's license records alongside millions of other identity documents. IDScan has not independently confirmed this specific figure or admitted responsibility for the exposure. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is currently investigating the incident, while IDScan continues to communicate with affected customers.
