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National Public Data Breach: 2.9 Billion Identities on the Dark Web!
A class action lawsuit against National Public Data claims a breach exposed 2.9 billion identities on the dark web. The company is accused of negligence and unjust enrichment. This could be one of the largest data breaches ever.
Hot Take:
Who knew a company named after a cheesy 80s movie could cause such a blockbuster data breach? With 2.9 billion people affected, National Public Data is more like ‘National Public Disaster.’ Someone give these guys an award for worst cybersecurity practices of the decade!
Key Points:
- National Public Data (NPD) allegedly exposed personal information of 2.9 billion individuals.
- The data was collected via ‘scraping’ from non-public sources, unbeknownst to the affected individuals.
- Plaintiff Christopher Hofmann discovered his data on the dark web, listed for sale by cybercriminals.
- The lawsuit calls for NPD to implement extensive cybersecurity measures and financial compensation for victims.
- If confirmed, this breach would rival the Yahoo! 2013 breach in scale.
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