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Jerico Pictures, Inc.
National Public Data
Company typePrivate
IndustryData broker
FounderSalvatore Verini Jr[1][2]
HeadquartersCoral Springs, Florida, U.S.[1]
Websitenationalpublicdata.com

Jerico Pictures, Inc., doing business as National Public Data,[3][4] was a data broker company that performed employee background checks. Their primary service was collecting information from public data sources, including criminal records, addresses, and employment history, and offering that information for sale.[5]

National Public Data was involved in a data breach that impacted 2.9 billion records, which contained sensitive information like Social Security numbers. On October 2, 2024, National Public Data filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.[6]

2024 data breach

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In August 2024, three class-action lawsuits were filed against National Public Data along with over 14 complaints filed in federal court, claiming that the company permitted hackers to steal sensitive private information covering millions of individuals.[7][8] The theft was alleged to have occurred in April 2024.[9][10] One of the lawsuits specifically claims that in April, a hacker going by the moniker "USDoD" posted a notice on the dark web, offering the data for sale at the price of US$3.5 million.[11]

The information stolen is alleged to include 2.9 billion records containing full names, current and past addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and phone numbers.[12] The stolen data contains records for people in the US, UK, and Canada.[13][14] National Public Data confirmed on August 16, 2024, there was a breach originating from someone trying to breach their systems since December 2023, with the breach occurring from April 2024 and over the next few months.[15][16] The company also confirmed that 2.9 billion records were obtained, though they were still working to determine how many people were affected by the breach, and were working with law enforcement to identify the hacker.[4]

On October 2, 2024, Jerico Pictures filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as it currently faces over a dozen lawsuits over the breach, and is potentially liable "for credit monitoring for hundreds of millions of potentially impacted individuals."[6][17] In December 2024, National Public Data shut down, showing a closure notice on its website.[18]

References

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  1. ^ a b "JERICO PICTURES, INC". Sunbiz.org. Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations.
  2. ^ Brian, Krebs. "National Public Data Published Its Own Passwords". Krebs On Security.
  3. ^ "Personal Data of 3 Billion People Stolen in Hack, Suit Says (1)". Bloomberg Law. August 15, 2024. Archived from the original on August 15, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Shakir, Uram (August 16, 2024). "National Public Data admits it leaked Social Security numbers in a massive data breach". the Verge. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  5. ^ Franceschi-Bicchierai, Lorenzo (June 11, 2024). "The mystery of an alleged data broker's data breach". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on August 17, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "National Public Data bankruptcy (case mgmt)". DocumentCloud. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  7. ^ Edwards, Jessy. "National Public Data class actions allege company responsible for data breach affecting billions". Top Class Actions.
  8. ^ Becker, Sam. "National Public Data breach update: Lawsuits pile up against Florida-based background check company after 'security incident'". Mansueto Ventures, LLC. Fast Company.
  9. ^ Coyer, Cassandre (August 2, 2024). "Personal Data of 3 Billion People Stolen in Hack, Suit Says (1)". Bloomeberg Law. Archived from the original on August 15, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  10. ^ Picchi, Aimee (August 15, 2024). "Hackers may have stolen the Social Security numbers of many Americans. Here's what to know". CBS News. Archived from the original on August 15, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  11. ^ "Case 0:24-cv-61383-XXXX Document 1 Entered on FLSD Docket 08/01/2024". www.bloomberglaw.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  12. ^ Healey, Jon (August 13, 2024). "Hackers may have stolen the Social Security numbers of every American. Here's how to protect yourself". The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 15, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  13. ^ Shakir, Umar (August 14, 2024). "The weirdest '3 billion people' data breach ever". The Verge. Archived from the original on August 15, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  14. ^ Bink, Addy; Martichoux, Alix (August 15, 2024). "Was your data leaked in massive breach?: How to know, and what to do now". The Hill.
  15. ^ "Security Incident". National Public Data. Archived from the original on November 30, 2024. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  16. ^ Kennedy, Dan. "National Public Data confirms data breach". ABC. 13 News Now.
  17. ^ Thomson, Iain (October 9, 2024). "National Public Data files for bankruptcy, admits 'hundreds of millions' potentially affected". The Register. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  18. ^ "Company Behind Massive Social Security Number Leak Shuts Down". PCMAG. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
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