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[^2]\n\nKrebs on Security was able to confirm the authenticity of the claim made by the cybercriminals as they were able to provide a scan of his own driving license, with other victims likewise confirming their scans were correct. [^3]\n\nThe licenses belong to people in the US and Canada and appear to have been collected by hacking an identity verification service. [^4]\n\nThe people behind Nexus claim the license images are coming from an active breach at a major identity verification company whose customers include multiple Fortune 500 companies. [^5]\n\nThe meeting will include representatives from American Airlines, Booking Holdings, Caesars Entertainment, Carnival, Hard Rock International, Hilton, IHG Hotels & Resorts, Marriott International, MGM Resorts International, Raffles & Fairmont, and the Venetian. [^6]\n\nTransportation Secretary Sean Duffy, U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman, White House FIFA World Cup task force Executive Director Andrew Giuliani, and sports executive Casey Wasserman are expected to attend the meeting. [^7]\n\nU.S. travel spending rose 6.2% from a year earlier in June to $122.1 billion, according to the U.S. Travel Association, marking its strongest monthly reading in a year. 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