An alarming data breach has occurred, with 2.7 billion records of personal information belonging to US residents, including sensitive details like Social Security Numbers, being leaked online. This massive data dump has been traced back to National Public Data, a company known for collecting data from undisclosed sources and selling it for various purposes, including background checks. The company has acknowledged a significant security incident where crucial information such as names, emails, addresses, phone numbers, and social security numbers were compromised.
While National Public Data’s Security Incident report may seem unclear, it points fingers at a malicious third-party entity responsible for the breach. According to the report, the breach was initiated by a bad actor attempting to infiltrate their systems in late December 2023. Subsequent data leaks occurred in April and summer of 2024, indicating a successful breach. In April, a threat actor identified as USDoD attempted to sell 2.9 billion records…
2024-08-17 05:00:46
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