National Public Data, a company that provides background-checks, is facing a class action lawsuit alleging the personal information of nearly 3 billion unsuspecting people was exposed. If confirmed, the suspected data breach from April could be among the biggest. As most of the personal information gathered by NPD is scraped from non-public sources, victims didn’t knowingly provide their info to NPD, which may include Social Security numbers, names, addresses, and more. If exploited, cybercriminals can use this information to commit identity theft.
Take action to protect your exposed data:
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Check your credit report regularly for unauthorized activity.
Register for an online account with the Social Security Administration to securely access information from your Social Security record, including earnings and benefits history. https://www.ssa.gov/myaccount
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If you use the same Username and Passwords for multiple websites or apps, change them when there is a breach.
Think before you download apps, click on links, or reply to emails that might be harmful or fraudulent.
Be suspicious of strangers who ask for personal information by email. If they claim to be from your financial institution, the government or a company you do business with, contact the business directly.
Don’t use all or part of your Social Security number as a PIN (Personal Identification Number) for a credit/debit card or an online account username or password.
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