type: incident · created: 2026-09-09 · updated: 2026-09-09 · tags: [incident, breach, shinyhunters, government, dmv, identity] · confidence: medium · affected_sectors: [government, technology] · au_impact: true
ShinyHunters Claims Breach of Florida "DAVID" DMV Database
The ShinyHunters extortion gang added the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) "DAVID" driver and vehicle information database to its leak site, claiming to have stolen over 200,000 driver records since 3 September through a password-reset flaw that let it compromise accounts allegedly belonging to DMV employees and an FBI agent, then iterate records by ID.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Victim | Florida FLHSMV "DAVID" driver/vehicle database |
| Claimed scope | 200,000+ driver records |
| Vector | Password-reset flaw; social engineering |
| Proof | Screenshot of Jeffrey Epstein's real DAVID record (address, SSN, vehicles) |
| Status | Access reportedly lost (flaw being patched); other states' DMV reportedly targeted |
| Verification | Probable breach — victim/FBI not confirmed at publication |
| Source | BleepingComputer — Tier 2/4 |
ShinyHunters told BleepingComputer it has since lost access and expects to announce other states' DMV breaches, with a source confirming the gang is attacking other states' DMV platforms via social engineering. FLHSMV and the FBI had not responded at publication. This marks an escalation from SaaS/Metabase data-theft into government driver-record infrastructure.
Related Pages
- Shinyhunters — the group behind the campaign
- Shinyhunters Leaks 7 1 Million Records Claimed From Medical Device Maker Baxter — earlier ShinyHunters activity