National Public Data hack leaks Social Security numbers and more
Background check company National Public Data was hacked, and Social Security numbers and personal information were published online. The leaked data was said to amount to billions of records, but even when the company confirmed the breach, the exact scope of the damage had not been determined. The company filed for bankruptcy in October 2024 and resumed service in August 2025.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- National Public Data
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Leak of personal information including Social Security numbers; exact scale of damage unconfirmed
- Cause / method
- Theft and online publication of personal information following an external hack
- Location
- United States
If your data was exposed
Exposed dataNational ID number
Timeline
- The online publication of billions of National Public Data records, including Social Security numbers, came to light.
- National Public Data confirmed the breach, but the scope of the damage was not determined.
- National Public Data filed for bankruptcy.
- National Public Data's resumption of service came to light.
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