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Day · Aug 11, 2024
National Public Data breach: 2.7 billion records with SSNs leaked
National Public Data
Updates on Aug 11, 2024
BleepingComputer reports the 2.7 billion record leak
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Summary
Data stolen from background-check broker National Public Data, nearly 2.7 billion plaintext records with names, mailing addresses and Social Security numbers of people in the US, was leaked for free on a hacking forum. It had first been offered for sale in April 2024 by an actor called USDoD.
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