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Background check service National Public Data confirms a data breach that exploded millions of social security numbers and other sensitive information.\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Background check service National Public Data<\/a> confirms that a threat actor has breached its systems and had access to millions of social security numbers and other sensitive personal information.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a statement published by the company, exposed data include the name, email address, phone number, social security number, and mailing address(es) of the impacted individuals.<\/gwmw><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company states that the security incident may have occurred in late December 2023, with potential leaks of certain data in April 2024 and summer 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“There appears to have been a data security incident that may have involved some of your personal information. The incident is believed to have involved a third-party bad actor that was trying to hack into data in late December 2023, with potential leaks of certain data in April 2024 and summer 2024. We conducted an investigation and subsequent information has come to light.” reads the statement<\/strong><\/a> published by the company. “The information that was suspected of being breached contained name, email address, phone number, social security number, and mailing address(es).”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company cooperated with law enforcement and governmental investigators and launched an investigation to determine the scope of the incident. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Public Data announced it has also implemented additional security measures in an effort to prevent other incidents in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company is notifying impacted individuals and advising them to take preventive measures to help prevent and detect any misuse of their information. The organization recommends the impacted individuals closely monitor their financial accounts and report any unauthorized activity to their financial institution. The company also offered a free credit monitoring service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On April 8, a threat actor that uses the moniker of\u00a0USDoD<\/a>\u00a0announced<\/strong><\/a> the sale of a \u201cNational Public Data\u201d database on a dark web forum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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USDoD Allegedly Breached National Public Data Database, Selling 2.9 Billion Records https:\/\/t.co\/emQIZ0lgsn<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Tt8UNppPSu<\/a><\/p>— Dark Web Intelligence (@DailyDarkWeb) April 8, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>