Millions of Americans at Risk After Hackers Seize Personal Data

Millions of Americans are at risk after hackers seized access to their personal data, including their Social Security numbers, according to a new lawsuit filed by one of the victims.

A hacker group known as USDoD posted a database titled “National Public Data” on a dark web forum on April 8th, claiming to contain the personal data of nearly 3 billion individuals, according to an article by Bloomberg Law.

The group set the price at $3.5 million for this treasure trove of information. The scope of this breach, if confirmed, would rival the infamous 2013 Yahoo! hack, which compromised the data of approximately 3 billion users, Bloomberg reported.

The stolen data includes Social Security numbers, full names and addresses dating back decades.

Additionally, it contains details about relatives, some of whom have been deceased for nearly 20 years, one of the victims alleged. National Public Data did not immediately respond to requests for comment, leaving millions of Americans in the dark about the fate of their personal information, according to a complaint filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida. (Read more from “Millions of Americans at Risk After Hackers Seize Personal Data” HERE)