National Public Data Hacked: 2.9 Billion Users Personal Data Stolen

 In one of the largest data breaches in history, the personal information of nearly 3 billion individuals has been stolen from National Public Data, a background check and fraud prevention service provider.

The breach, which came to light through a class action lawsuit filed in Florida, has sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity community and raised serious concerns about data privacy and protection.

The stolen data includes highly sensitive information such as full names, current and former addresses dating back 30 years, Social Security Numbers, and family member details.

According to the lawsuit, a hacker group gained unauthorized access to National Public Data’s systems and exfiltrated the massive database. The hackers subsequently attempted to sell the stolen information on the dark web for $3.5 million.

The scale of this breach is staggering, potentially affecting nearly 40% of the world’s population. It rivals the infamous Yahoo data breach of 2013, which impacted 3 billion accounts.

Precautions to be taken against this type of attack methods;

• Check what access you allow for third-party connections to your device,

• Create easy-to-remember but strong passwords for yourself,

• Change your passwords periodically,

• Do not share your personal information with anyone on the internet or over the phone.