A database of almost 3 billion people's personal information stolen from national public data, a background checking company, was for sale on the dark web for $3.5 million. However, many of these records are duplicates, so the true number of people affected is still unclear The hacking group usdod claimed it had stolen personal records, including social security info, of 2.9 billion people from national public data.
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Data breach impact on social security numbers the legal complaint against national public data explicitly alleges that social security numbers were part of the compromised information
An ssn is one of the most critical pieces of personal data because it is a unique, lifelong identifier used for employment, banking, credit, and government benefits.
National public data, a service by jerico pictures inc., suffered a massive breach Hacker “fenice” leaked 2.9 billion records with personal details, including full names, addresses, and ssns in plain text The breach poses significant risks for identity theft and financial fraud Faces potential lawsuits and legal challenges due to the incident
The stolen database reportedly contains 2.9 billion rows of information, including social security numbers, mailing addresses, and possible aliases for individuals in the us, canada, and the uk