On September 4, 2026, FLHSMV learned of a data breach conducted by an international cybercriminal organization. The data breach was quickly mitigated and no further breach has occurred or is ongoing.

The Department immediately launched an investigation, which determined that a criminal actor was able to take advantage of a single Plant City Police Department user’s credentials that were improperly housed on the employee’s personal electronic device.

In addition to providing the required notice of the security breach to the Office of the Attorney General pursuant to section 501.171, F.S., FLHSMV is partnering with the Florida Digital Service and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement in its response to the event.

As this Is an ongoing criminal investigation, further information will be released at an appropriate time in the future.