From The Register we get info on a massive data hack. That cyber-heist of 2.9B personal records? There's a class-action lawsuit looming for that
Because if you are going to collect data on every US, Canadian, and British resident you should be sure to not hire a consultant to review your security.
If the thieves are to be believed, the database included 2.9 billion records on all US, Canadian, and British citizens, and included their full names, addresses, and address history going back at least three decades, social security numbers, and the names of their parents, siblings, and relatives, some of whom have been dead for nearly 20 years.
So yeah, enough data to do a lot of bad stuff.
And the stolen data, which can be used for identity theft, digital fraud, and even physical stalking and harassment, presents a "continuing risk to the victims" that "will remain for their respective lifetimes," the lawsuit claims.
Hat tip to Pixy Misa at Ambient Irony - Daily News Stuff 11 August 2024: The $7 Solution Edition
Exactly how National Public Data got access to all this information is an unanswered question. They certainly didn't ask the people the data refers to, nor did they make any public announcement that they were doing this.
At the very least you should freeze your credit with all of the credit reporting agencies.
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