The Automobile Club of Southern California (ACSC) is notifying members after a security incident at one of its vendors, DanubeNet, Inc., which does business as Driving School Solutions (DSS). DSS provides management software used by driving schools, and ACSC says unauthorized access to DSS’s systems occurred between July 10, 2025 and August 19, 2025. This is a case of a third-party vendor breach rather than a direct intrusion into ACSC’s own systems: ACSC learned of the incident on December 22, 2025, determined on January 16, 2026 that files containing ACSC member information were involved, and identified the specific record affecting you on February 20, 2026.
Based on the letter, this notice applies to ACSC members whose personal information was stored in DSS’s systems and was included in the files accessed during the incident. The letter is addressed to an individual recipient, and no total number of affected people is stated in the text provided.
What information was exposed?
- Full name
- Driver’s permit/license number
ACSC is offering a complimentary one-year membership in Epiq’s Privacy Solutions ID credit monitoring and identity protection service. To enroll, visit www.privacysolutionsid.com, click ‘Activate Account,’ and enter the activation code provided in your letter (Activation Code: <<Activation Code>>) before the stated Enrollment Deadline: <<Enrollment Deadline>>. Coverage lasts 12 months, and questions about enrollment can be directed to 866.675.2006.
What should you do now?
- Enroll in the free Epiq Privacy Solutions ID membership before the deadline stated in your letter, since it includes credit monitoring, dark web monitoring, and identity theft insurance at no cost to you.
- Because a driver’s license or permit number was exposed, contact your state’s Department of Motor Vehicles to ask about flagging your license number or reissuing it if you’re concerned about misuse.
- Place a fraud alert or a free credit freeze with Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion to make it harder for anyone to open new accounts using your information.
- Review your credit reports for free at annualcreditreport.com and watch for accounts or inquiries you don’t recognize over the next 12 months.
- Consider signing up for a service like Aura or LifeLock, which can alert you if your information appears elsewhere, in addition to the monitoring ACSC is providing.
- If you notice suspicious activity, file a report with the FTC at identitytheft.gov and with your local police department, and keep a copy of the report for your records.
- Be cautious of unexpected calls, texts, or emails referencing this incident, since scammers sometimes use breach news to impersonate companies. If you’re unsure how vendor incidents like this tend to play out, this look at another vendor-related breach notice may help you understand what to expect next.
If you have questions, ACSC can be reached at the dedicated helpline, 877-421-8586, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time, excluding major U.S. holidays.