Executive Overview In one of the most severe supply-chain data breaches in history, a cybercrime entity operating under the moniker Nexus launched a dark web marketplace selling high-resolution digital scans of identity documents belonging to more than 170 million individuals across North America. Among the stolen assets are over 153 million state and provincial driver’s…
By Diego Argüello Contributing Editor, News, GameDeveloper.com September 2, 2026 Executive Overview In a monumental development for the PC gaming ecosystem, Nexus Mods—the premier PC game modification portal—has announced its acquisition of SteamDB, the indispensable, long-standing database and analytics platform. While not officially affiliated with Valve’s Steam storefront, SteamDB has spent over a decade acting…
Executive Overview In what is shaping up to be one of the most consequential identity data breaches in recent history, an illicit dark web service named Nexus launched on a prominent Russian cybercrime forum, offering access to more than 170 million identity documents across North America. Among the stolen records are digital scans of over…
Executive Overview In the modern digital economy, the friction of daily life has been largely streamlined through biometric and document-based verification. Whether checking into a hotel, renting a vehicle for a weekend getaway, or entering a regulated establishment, handing over a driver’s license or state-issued identification card has become an almost mindless routine. Consumers are…
Executive Overview In a monumental development for the PC gaming ecosystem, the company behind Nexus Mods—the preeminent PC modding portal—has officially announced the acquisition of SteamDB, the industry’s most trusted independent database and analytics platform. While not officially affiliated with Valve’s Steam storefront, SteamDB has spent over a decade functioning as the invisible backbone of…
