The year of record-breaking data breaches continues unabated as public records data provider National Public Data has reportedly been hacked. According to HackRead.com, a hacker going by the pseudonym "Fenice" posted a collection of 2.9 billion records stolen from National Public Data on the cybercrime platform Breach Forums this week. "Many different businesses use our service to obtain criminal records, background checks and more all via XML integration," National Public Data says on its website. "All our data is updated regularly. We guarantee freshness and quality." After analyzing the leaked data, HackRead's research team discovered that the files contained the full names, addresses, cities, counties, states, ZIP codes, and the Social Security Numbers (SSNs) of countless Americans. The total size of the collection is 277 GB. 3 billion records from National Public Data leaked online. Image source: HackRead As HackRead notes, SSNs allow cybercriminals to "commit identity theft, open fraudulent credit accounts, secure loans, and even file false tax returns." As a result, anyone impacted could lose money, see their credit score drop unexpectedly, or end up in a prolonged legal battle to reclaim their identity and have the damage undone. While the leak is new, the data breach occurred back in April 2024. A hacker going by the alias "SXUL" claimed to have stolen nearly 3 billion records from National Public Data and its parent company, Jerico Pictures, Inc. The cyber criminal group USDoD then worked with SXUL in an attempt to sell the data to interested parties for $3.5 million. HackRead doesn't know if the sale was successful, but points out that Jerico Pictures is already facing litigation due to the data breach. The plaintiff alleges that Jerico Pictures failed "to properly secure and safeguard the personally identifiable information that it collected and maintained as part of its regular business practices." National Public Data has yet to issue a statement about the hack at the time of writing. Don't Miss: 2.2 million Rite Aid customers were hacked in June data breach The post 3 billion records leaked online in one of the biggest breaches ever appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Today’s deals: Rare PlayStation 5 discount, $19 Roku, $20 pet hair remover, $60 Keurig coffee maker, more Today’s deals: $229 iPad, $300 off Samsung foldables (last chance), $20 label maker, HP laptop sale, more Best deals: Tech, laptops, TVs, and more sales Best Apple Watch deals for August 2024

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Michael Richards came under fire for making a racist rant during a comedy club show in 2006. The actor’s career has yet to recover since then, as the industry and fans ultimately canceled him. He recently resurfaced with a new memoir, Entrances and Exits, apologizing for his past mistakes and sharing his lessons so far. During a recent appearance on The View with show hosts Sunny Hostin and Joy Behar, Richards seemed to get defensive about the slur that got him ostracized years ago, but Behar did not have any excuses. Joy Behar shuts down Michael Richards’ excuses for racial slur   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by The View (@theviewabc) After Hostin took a trip down memory lane to open the conversation with Richards, the 75-year-old responded by saying he got into his Seinfeld character, Krame,r and used the N-word in a space where he assumed would receive it lightheartedly. He added that it was in a bid to respond to an unruly audience member who yelled that he was not funny. RELATED: ‘Seinfeld’ Star Michael Richards Opens Up About Private Prostate Cancer Battle On hearing this, Behar corrected Richards, telling him that the slur is not acceptable anymore. Refusing to back down, Richards insisted that the word was very much in use in his own sets. Instagram Richards says he canceled himself Although Richards had severed and tainted his legacy in the comedy industry, leading to his sidelining, he believes he made the decision to step out of the spotlight by himself. While discussing his long hiatus with Hoda Kotb on Today on the day of his book launch in June, he explained that his long hiatus was not a result of the public’s verdict but his personal decision to withdraw and reflect. Instagram Since the infamous outburst, he has been spotted a few times and made a few attempts to win people’s hearts again. He appeared on Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee show in 2019 and the premiere of Unfrosted a few months ago. Click for next Article The post Joy Behar Claps Back At Michael Richards For Defending His Racial Remark From 2006 appeared first on DoYouRemember? - The Home of Nostalgia. Author, Peace A

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