National Public Data data breach class action overview:ย
- Who: National Public Data has been hit with three class action lawsuits by U.S. residents.
- Why: The plaintiffs say the company was responsible for their data being exposed in a breach.
- Where: The National Public Data class action lawsuits were filed in Florida federal courts.
National Public Data, a background check company that aggregates billions of records, is facing three separate class action lawsuits in the aftermath of a significant data breach that exposed the personal information of countless people.
The three lawsuits, each filed in Florida federal courts in the first week of August, accuse the company of failing to protect sensitive data from a cyberattack that happened earlier this year.
The complaints, brought against Jerico Pictures Inc. โ doing business as National Public Data โ allege that the companyโs systems were breached in April 2024.ย
2.9 billion records stolen
According to the lawsuits, the data breach led to the theft of personally identifiable information belonging to millions of individuals.ย
The stolen data, which included full names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, addresses, and even family history, was reportedly put up for sale on the dark web, the plaintiffs allege.
The breach was first reported on June 1, 2024, by VX-Underground, a cybersecurity research group, one of the complaints states.
VX-Underground claimed that the cybercriminal group โUSDoDโ was behind the attack and had posted the database containing 2.9 billion records for sale online for $3.5 million.ย
The research group also confirmed the authenticity of the data. Despite the scale of the breach, National Public Data has yet to publicly acknowledge the incident or notify affected individuals directly, the lawsuits state.
National Public Data failed to secure information, lawsuits claim
The four named plaintiffs in the lawsuits argue that the company failed to adequately secure the sensitive information it collected, leaving it vulnerable to unauthorized access.ย
They also claim National Public Data obtained much of the data from non-public sources without the knowledge or consent of the individuals involved.ย
The lawsuits allege that by collecting and profiting from this data, the company assumed a duty to protect it โ a duty the company did not live up to, the plaintiffs say.
One of the plaintiffs, James Thomas Jones of Florida, says he discovered in late July that his personal information had been compromised.ย
Jones says he was alerted by Experian that his data had been found on the dark web following the breach. He states that he never provided his information to National Public Data and that the company scraped his information from non-public sources without his consent.
As a result, the plaintiffs are seeking to represent classes of U.S. residents whose personally identifiable information was compromised in the breach.ย
They are suing for negligence and breach of implied contract and are seeking certification of the class action lawsuits, damages, fees, costs and orders requiring National Public Data to enhance its cybersecurity practices. The lawsuits also seek jury trials.ย
Were you affected by the National Public Data breach? Let us know in the comments.ย
The plaintiffs are represented by Kopelowitz Ostrow Ferguson Weiselberg Gilbert and Markovits, Stock & Demarco LLC; and Morgan & Morgan Complex Litigation Group and Chimicles Schwartz Kriner & Donaldson-Smith LLP.
The National Public Data breach class actions lawsuits are Lowanda Wilcox v. Jerico Pictures Inc., Case No. 0:24-cv-61418-AHS; Barry Cotton et al., v. Jerico Pictures Inc., Case No. 0:24-cv-61396-MD and James Thomas Jones v. Jerico Pictures Inc., Case No. 0:24-cv-61412-XXXX, all in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.ย
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My information was breached, how do I get added to this class action lawsuit?
Need to be added as well. Social Security Number, phone number and address compromised.
Add me..my information was breached also
iโve been subjected to 28 data breaches and the number keeps growing Alerts started about two years ago , sensitive information of mine was being found on dark webโฆโฆ. Social Security number etc. didnโt think too much about it since I donโt have anything to take but not so in 2023 someone tried to open up accounts with Amazon, Chase, PayPal to name a few then somebody reversd my afford connectivity program ACP to a tablet and got my Internet service (I was able to recover from that) a number of hard inquiries on my credit report, the bureaus are full of crap they donโt really investigate! May 28 2024 my phone was compromised someone got into my bank account used Zelle to transfer money to another checking then to Cash app taking $250 making charges to Uber. Open accounts with the small loan companies got money itโs been a nightmare Iโve spent hundreds of hours on the phone it doesnโt matter nowadays people donโt care this world is so full of BS itโs disgusting I canโt get any help unless I pay $200-$400 hr for a Atty. Iโvegot plenty ofdocumentation, , police reports etcโฆ.but it doesnโt seem to be enough, cyber theft is overwhelming Iโve suffered so much anxiety and stress. its now effected my physical health, this world we live in sucks seems we have to just learn to accept it and suck it up
My husbandโs and my ss#โs and information were breached, how can we be added to the class action lawsuit against National Public Data
My SS number was breached. How do I get added to the class action lawsuit?
My info was leaked and is on the dark web
My info was breached. Add me please
My husband and I were notified after the NPR breach, that our data including SS#s are on the dark web. We are former residents of Florida, for many years, and currently living in Georgia. Are there related class action lawsuits open?
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Add me, I was involved and data compromised.
My information was compromised..how can I get added fo the lawsuit?