The Latest Breaking News from National Public Data

National Public Data is giving out your address and phone number — here's how to stop them

National Public Data has new owners but is still providing your personal information for free online.

Tom’s Guide · Aug 12, 2025

5 worst data breaches of 2024 — including the mother of all breaches

There were dozens of data breaches this year, and these five were the ones that affected the largest number of people.

Tom’s Guide · Dec 31, 2024

The top 10 data breaches of 2024

It's time to look back at all the biggest data breaches we saw this year

Tom’s Guide · Dec 28, 2024

National Public Data finally confirms it was hit by data breach — and that millions of users are at risk

National Public Data confirms 2.9 billion records were leaked in April after a breach in December 2023.

TechRadar · Aug 19, 2024

Massive leak of US personal information shows up on hacking forum, including almost 2.7 billion records

Almost 2.7 billion records containing names, addresses, and even Social Security numbers of US residents has shown up as a free download on a popular hacking forum.

Tom’s Hardware · Aug 12, 2024

Nearly 3 Billion People Hacked in National Public Data Breach. What You Need to Know

A database of almost 3 billion people's personal information stolen from National Public Data, a background checking company, was for sale on the dark web for $3.5 million.

Kiplinger · Aug 8, 2024

One of the biggest data breaches ever leaks details on billions of users — here's what we know so far

Personal information of billions of victims listed for sale online by cybercriminals.

TechRadar · Aug 6, 2024

2.9 billion hit in one of the largest data breaches ever — full names, addresses and SSNs exposed

Class action lawsuit in Florida has revealed that hackers stole a database full of sensitive information on 2.9 billion people before they tried selling it on the dark web.

Tom’s Guide · Aug 5, 2024