# Florida driver database hacked, thousands exposed

> ShinyHunters published vehicle records after the state refused to pay ransom.
- Title: Florida driver database hacked, thousands exposed · TechCrunch
- Summary: ShinyHunters published vehicle records after the state refused to pay ransom. Hundreds of thousands of Florida vehicle ownership records, including names…
- Keywords: florida, shinyhunters, flhsmv, david database, data breach, ransomware, vehicle records, social security numbers, cyberattack, driver data, technology, startups
- Source: TechCrunch — https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/16/hackers-publish-thousands-of-drivers-data-after-breaching-florida-motor-vehicle-database
- Author: Zack Whittaker
- Published: 2026-09-16T18:00:54+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: florida, shinyhunters, flhsmv, david database, data breach, ransomware, vehicle records, social security numbers, cyberattack, driver data, technology, startups
## Florida database breached by hackers
ShinyHunters hacking group published hundreds of thousands of files from Florida's vehicle and driver database after the state refused to pay ransom.
## Breach happened in early September
Hackers breached the DAVID database earlier in September. They posted a screenshot of Jeffrey Epstein's record as proof.
## Police officer credentials were stolen
Florida's motor vehicle agency confirmed the breach happened after hackers obtained a police officer's credentials stored on a personal device.
## Vehicle ownership records exposed
The stolen data includes hundreds of thousands of vehicle ownership certificates with owners' names, addresses, and vehicle identification numbers.
## Social Security numbers also leaked
A smaller number of files contained Social Security numbers, non-U.S. passports, and immigration papers, but not driver's licenses or photos.
## Part of larger identity theft wave
This breach comes the same month IDScan was hacked, exposing over 150 million driver's license images.
## Key takeaway

Hundreds of thousands of Florida vehicle ownership records, including names, addresses, and VINs, were stolen and published after a ransomware attack.