The Automobile Club of Southern California says a software vendor it works with, DanubeNet, Inc., which does business as Driving School Solutions (DSS), suffered a security incident that allowed unauthorized access to records between July 10, 2025 and August 19, 2025. DSS builds management software used by driving schools, and ACSC members’ records apparently sat within that system. ACSC says it wasn’t made aware of the incident until December 22, 2025, and it took further investigation before the club could confirm on January 16, 2026 that files tied to its own members were among the data potentially accessed.
This letter went out to a specific ACSC member whose record was reviewed and confirmed to contain personal information. According to ACSC, the review of the affected files was completed on February 20, 2026, and the letter states that the record identified for this recipient included a name paired with a driver’s permit or license number. The notice doesn’t provide a total count of everyone affected by the DSS incident, so it’s not clear from this letter alone how many other ACSC members received similar notices.
What exactly did DSS have on file, and why does a license number matter?
- Full name
- Driver’s permit or license number
A driver’s license number on its own can be used to open certain accounts, verify a false identity, or, combined with other details, support identity theft. Even without a Social Security number in this notice, a license number tied to your name is sensitive enough to take seriously.
ACSC is offering affected members a free one-year membership to Epiq’s Privacy Solutions ID service, which includes credit monitoring through Equifax, a credit report and score, dark web monitoring, identity restoration support, and up to $1 million in identity theft insurance with no deductible. To enroll, visit www.privacysolutionsid.com, click ‘Activate Account,’ and enter the activation code printed on your individual letter; coverage runs for 12 months, and the enrollment deadline is also listed on your letter. If you have trouble activating it, Epiq’s support line is 866-675-2006.
Steps worth taking if your license number was part of this notice
- Activate the free Epiq Privacy Solutions ID membership before the deadline printed on your letter — it’s already paid for and includes dark web monitoring specifically relevant to a stolen license number.
- Contact your state’s DMV to ask whether a replacement license or a fraud flag on your driving record makes sense given that your license number is confirmed exposed.
- Place a fraud alert or a free security freeze with Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion, since a name-plus-ID-number combination can be used to attempt new account fraud even without a full SSN.
- Pull your free credit reports at annualcreditreport.com and review them for accounts or inquiries you don’t recognize over the next several months.
- Consider signing up for a service like Aura or LifeLock, which can alert you if your information turns up being used or sold elsewhere.
- Watch for phishing attempts that reference this breach by name — scammers sometimes use real incidents to trick people into handing over more information.
If you have questions about this notice, ACSC’s dedicated helpline is 877-421-8586, available Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time, excluding major U.S. holidays.