South Florida Company Faces Lawsuit Over Massive Data Breach
A new lawsuit alleges that hackers have accessed the personal information of billions of individuals, including sensitive data such as Social Security numbers, addresses, and family members’ names. This information could potentially be used by fraudsters to gain unauthorized access to financial accounts and steal funds.
Lawsuit Filed Against National Public Data for Data Breach
The lawsuit was filed by Christopher Hofmann, a California resident, after his identity theft protection service notified him of a data breach involving “nationalpublicdata.com”. The breach, which is said to have occurred in April 2024, was allegedly carried out by a hacker group known as USDoD. The hackers reportedly obtained unencrypted personal information from a background check company called National Public Data (NPD).
Details of the Alleged Data Breach
According to reports, the stolen files contained records of 2.7 billion individuals, each containing their full name, address, date of birth, Social Security number, and phone number. The leaked data was subsequently posted on a hacker forum, raising concerns about the security and privacy of affected individuals.
Despite the severity of the breach, NPD has not yet issued a public statement in response to the allegations.
As the investigation into the breach continues, individuals are advised to take precautions to protect their personal information. This includes freezing credit files at major credit bureaus, monitoring dark web activity for any signs of compromised data, and enabling two-factor authentication on online accounts.
