- National Public Data, a data aggregator, disclosed a breach that could have exposed billions of personal records.
- The leaked information, including social security numbers, addresses, names, and other personal data, highlights the long-term risks of data breaches.
The Incident
A massive data breach at National Public Data (NPD), a background check service and data broker operating under the name Jerico Pictures, has become victim to a hack that compromised the information of around 2.9 billion records. The breach occurred in April 2024 and is one of the largest in history.
The breach came to light when a cybercriminal group called USDoD announced the sale of a vast database of personal data they had acquired from NPD. The database included names, addresses, details about relatives, and social security numbers.
The data covered many decades, with some of the records being 30 years old. Affected individuals are considered unaware of the breach or even the act that NPD had collected their data, as much of the data was scraped from non-public sources without consent.
The breach has now led to a class action lawsuit against Jerico Pictures, alleging that the company did…
