National Public Data is a background check service. The service scrapes non-public sources to carry out background checks on billions of people.
Data collected includes SSN, full names, addresses, relatives, ...
This data was not given to National Public Data willingly or with convent/notice. Most victims will be unaware the data was collected, stored, or used at all.
The data stolen is being offered for sale: $3.5M.
A class action suit claims:
Negligence, breach of fiduciary duty and third-party beneficiary contract, and unjust enrichment.
Yet another reason to greatly increase awareness, vigilance, and communications to any and all.
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