A recent data breach has brought to light a massive database containing over 2.7 billion records, reportedly stolen from National Public Data (NPD) and leaked on a criminal forum. The compromised data includes sensitive information such as names, mailing addresses, and Social Security numbers of individuals in the U.S. This breach is of significant concern as it potentially impacts a vast number of people across the country.
The stolen database, which was made available for free download on the criminal forum Breachforums, was credited to a hacker named 'SXUL,' indicating a new player in the cybercrime arena. Typically, such databases are sold for substantial sums, making this incident particularly noteworthy.
