Regulation & enforcement

Canadian regulator opens probe of IDScan for allegedly violating data privacy laws

Published September 23, 2026 · PogoWasRight

Canada's Privacy Commissioner, Philippe Dufresne, has opened an investigation into IDScan.net over possible breaches of the country's privacy laws. The inquiry follows reports that an intruder accessed the firm's databases and took personal information along with driver's license images belonging to roughly 153 million individuals. IDScan.net's ID-verification tools are commonly deployed by retail and hospitality businesses.

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