National Public Data (2024)

National Public Data leaked 2.9 billion records containing Social Security numbers, names, and addresses of nearly every American, Canadian, and British citizen in 2024. That record count outranks the Equifax 2017 breach by nearly 20x, covering an estimated 87% of the U.S. population. The background check company’s failure to secure a database exposed far more sensitive personal data than any prior incident, triggering class-action lawsuits and federal investigations within days.