This Week in Hacks: 7M Driver's Licenses Stolen, Japanese Taxis Halted, US Military Phones Targeted

This Week in Hacks reports multiple cybersecurity disruptions affecting large user bases and key infrastructure. The largest incident involves AssuranceAmerica, an insurance company covering customers in 14 U.S. states, where attackers stole personal data for close to 7 million drivers, including contact details, license and vehicle information, and claims records. The insurer had not issued a public statement at the time of reporting, but Maine’s state law enabled disclosure. Customers were notified, and agents would contact impacted individuals with incident details. Separately, Telegram users saw t.me short links stop working after the t.me domain was pulled offline by Montenegro-based DomainME as part of U.S. Treasury enforcement against certain VPNs tied to ransomware. Service was restored. In parallel, the article says hackers targeted U.S. military phones via mobile roaming, exploiting an SS7 ping flaw, according to the Financial Times.