08/15/2024
Everyone’s Social Security Number Has Reportedly Been Compromised in a Massive Data Hack
A hacking group allegedly leaked 2.7 billion pieces of data.
The National Public Data (NPD) is a company that provides background checks.
Below Information was Breached:
Full names; current and past addresses spanning at least the last three decades; Social Security numbers; info about parents, siblings, and other relatives (including some who have been deceased for nearly 20 years); and other personal info.
What you can do:
Remove your Personal Information from Data Broker Sites
Consider a Security Freeze
Credit Monitoring
Identity Theft Protection and Monitoring Services Coverage
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2024-08-13/hacker-claims-theft-of-every-american-social-security-number