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Data broker

Security incidents tagged Data broker. Newest first.

0 Data broker incidents in the last 12 months

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August 2024 1

  • HighNational Public Data breach: 2.7 billion records with SSNs leaked

    National Public Data No fix needed

    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.