CPPA Brings Enforcement Action Against National Public Data -- but not over the massive hack and data leak -- but because they failed to register with the state as a data broker under the state's Delete Act.

https://databreaches.net/2025/02/21/cppa-brings-enforcement-action-against-national-public-data/

#CPPA #DeleteAct #NPD #JericoPictures #databroker

NationalPublicData.com Hack Exposes a Nation’s Data – Krebs on Security
Say hello to the man behind #JericoPictures
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/08/nationalpublicdata-com-hack-exposes-a-nations-data/
NationalPublicData.com Hack Exposes a Nation’s Data – Krebs on Security

NationalPublicData.com Hack Exposes a Nation’s Data – Krebs on Security

NationalPublicData.com Hack Exposes a Nation’s Data – Krebs on Security

Almost 2.7 billion records of personal information for people in the United States were leaked on a hacking forum, exposing names, social security numbers, all known physical addresses, and possible aliases.

The data allegedly comes from National Public Data

#JericoPictures #NationalPublicData #USDoD #databreach #security #cybersecurity #infosec #hackers #hacking #hacked

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-leak-27-billion-data-records-with-social-security-numbers/

Hackers leak 2.7 billion data records with Social Security numbers

Almost 2.7 billion records of personal information for people in the United States were leaked on a hacking forum, exposing names, social security numbers, all known physical addresses, and possible aliases.

BleepingComputer

Background check company breached, nearly 3 billion exposed in data theft

Jerico Pictures Inc., a background check company that does business under the name National Public Data was breached by hackers earlier this year.

As a result, the lawsuit says, confidential data for 2.9 billion was exposed and stolen by a hacker group known as USDoD.

#JericoPictures #NationalPublicData #USDoD #databreach #security #cybersecurity #infosec #hackers #hacking #hacked

https://mashable.com/article/background-check-company-breached-3-billion-affected

Background check company breached, nearly 3 billion exposed in data theft

Just about anyone could be affected by this massive theft and not even know it.

Mashable
#DataBreach: 3 Billion #NationalPublicData Records (a a criminal records and #backgroundcheck service by #JericoPictures Inc) with SSNs was Dumped Online
The latest #breach (277GB) poses a major threat to #Americans as it includes #plaintext SSNs, which are critical identifiers used for various financial and governmental transactions. In the wrong hands, these #SSN are highly susceptible to abuse by identity scammers, making the breach a significant security risk.
https://hackread.com/data-breach-national-public-data-records-ssns-dumped/
Data Breach: 3 Billion National Public Data Records with SSNs Dumped Online

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