National Public Data Data Breach
Status: Confirmed
Breach Intelligence Summary
Entity: National Public Data · Actor: Unknown · Source: DataBreach.com / ObscureIQ intelligence
Attack: Phishing via Phishing
Timeline: Breach (Dec, 2023) · Reported (Apr, 2024) · Leak (4/9/24)
Exposure: 2.8B+ records · Social Security Number, Phone Number, Name, Home Address
Status: Confirmed · Risk: High (Identity theft + Phishing / SIM swap)
Summary
​In early 2024 National Public Data (NPD) a Florida-based data broker operating under Jerico Pictures Inc. experienced a catastrophic data breach that compromised approximately 2.9 billion records. This breach among the largest in history exposed sensitive personal information of individuals across the United States United Kingdom and Canada. NPD specialized in aggregating personal data for background checks and fraud prevention collecting information from various sources including public records and court documents. However much of this data was reportedly gathered without individuals’ consent raising significant ethical and legal concerns. The breach came to light when a hacker group known as USDoD offered the stolen data for sale on the dark web in April 2024 pricing it at $3.5 million. The data included full names Social Security numbers dates of birth mailing and email addresses phone numbers and even historical data spanning over three decades.​ The hacker responsible operating under the alias USDoD was later identified as a 33-year-old Brazilian national. Brazil’s Federal Police arrested him in October 2024 during “Operation Data Breach which targeted individuals involved in high-profile cyberattacks including breaches of the FBI’s InfraGard portal and other international entities.​ The breach’s impact was profound with victims facing risks of identity theft financial fraud and long-term privacy violations. Many affected individuals were unaware that their data had been collected or compromised as NPD delayed public acknowledgment of the breach until August 2024 following multiple class-action lawsuits. The company’s failure to promptly notify victims or regulatory authorities exacerbated the situation leading to widespread criticism and legal challenges.​ In response to the breach cybersecurity experts recommended that individuals take proactive measures to protect their personal information. These included freezing credit reports with major bureaus monitoring financial accounts for suspicious activity enabling multi-factor authentication on online accounts and staying vigilant against phishing scams exploiting leaked information.​ The legal and financial repercussions for NPD were severe. Facing over a dozen lawsuits and potential liabilities for credit monitoring services for millions of individuals Jerico Pictures filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October 2024. By December NPD ceased operations entirely marking a dramatic end to the company’s controversial data aggregation practices.
About National Public Data
National Public Data is the organization affected by this breach. User data may have been generated through account creation, service usage, or business operations.
If you have interacted with National Public Data in any capacity, your data may be included in this breach.
Threat Actor: Unknown
The threat actor responsible for this breach has not been publicly identified or confirmed at this time.
- Phishing
Breach Exploitation Status
High
Status
Detected
Possible
Detected
Possible
Unknown
Indefinite (critical identifiers)
SSNs and government IDs never expire. This data can be used for identity theft years or decades after exposure.
Data Points Exposed
Dark Web Verification
Status: Confirmed
- Dataset containing approximately 2.8B+ records has been identified in breach intelligence sources.
- The data is indexed and searchable across breach notification platforms.
Impact
This breach carries high risk due to the nature of exposed data fields and the scale of affected records.
- Targeted phishing referencing National Public Data accounts or services
- Identity theft using exposed Social Security Numbers
- SIM-swap attempts where phone numbers are present
- Physical mail scams and address-based identity verification fraud
- Data broker enrichment and resale
Recommendations for Impacted Individuals
If you believe your information may be included:
Non-clients may request a breach impact review.
National Public Data account updates
Password reset requests
Verify directly through official channels.
Email compromise is often the first pivot point.
Frequently Asked Questions
In Dec, 2023, National Public Data experienced a data breach that resulted in the exposure of approximately 2.8B+ records containing personal information.
The exposed data includes Social Security Number, Phone Number, Name, Home Address.
Approximately 2.8B+ records were affected based on current breach intelligence.
Yes. This breach is treated as confirmed based on data observed in breach intelligence platforms.
Data circulation has been detected across breach-sharing channels. Downstream exploitation risk exists based on the nature of the exposed fields.
Rotate passwords associated with National Public Data, enable multi-factor authentication on email and financial accounts, and monitor for suspicious activity.
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