Florida says state DMV victim of cyberattack

Published September 11, 2026 11:02pm ET | Updated September 11, 2026 11:03pm ET




Florida officials on Friday said the state’s Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles was the victim of a cyberattack

Florida’s DMV said it is investigating a data breach by an “international cybercriminal organization” that it learned about on Sept. 4. Officials said a hacker breached a single Plant City Police Department user’s credentials that were “improperly housed on the employee’s personal electronic device.”

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