A massive data breach at a Florida background-check company has exposed the private information — including Social Security numbers — of some 2.9 billion people to the dark web.
Coral Springs-based National Public Data, operated by Jericho Pictures Inc., specializes in criminal records and background checks. A hacker known as “Fenice” reportedly raided NPD’s database and leaked records that included personal data such as full names, addresses, and Social Security numbers.
National Public Data hasn’t yet disclosed how or when the breach occurred.
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