National Public Data data breach: what happened and what to do
Last reviewed June 22, 2025 · 5 records on file · sources listed below
National Public Data, a data brokerage company, filed for bankruptcy following a massive data breach that exposed personal information used for background checks. The breach led to numerous lawsuits and financial difficulties for the company.
If you have an account with National Public Data, assume the exposed details are circulating. The practical risk today is rarely the leak itself — it is the calls and messages that use those details to sound legitimate.
What we have on file
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Personal Information · Unknown
A recent breach at National Public Data involved nearly 3 billion personal records, including many Social Security numbers. The data was leaked to the dark web, potentially exposing individuals to identity theft and fraud.
Personal Information · Unknown
A massive data breach at National Public Data, a background check company owned by Jerico Pictures Inc., has compromised personal information, including Social Security numbers, of many Americans.
Personal Information · Hacking
A hacker known as USDoD breached National Public Data, exposing personal information of over 2.9 billion people. The hacker, a Brazilian man, has been arrested by the Brazilian Federal Police.
What to do
- Change the password anywhere you reused itThe exposure matters most when the same password protects your email, because email is how everything else gets reset.
- Treat every call and text about this breach as a scam until proven otherwiseNo company will ask you for a one-time code, a PIN or a password. Hang up and call the number printed on your card.
- Read your statements for the next three monthsCard fraud usually starts with a small test charge. Catching that one is what stops the large one.
- Give your email account a password nothing else usesIt is the account that can reset all the others, so it is the one worth protecting first.
Questions people ask
Was my data in the National Public Data breach?
Having an account alone does not confirm exposure. The reliable check is whether your email address appears in the leaked datasets in circulation — that takes seconds and does not require your password.
Is it too late to do anything?
No. Leaked personal details do not expire, and neither does the defence: a unique password on your email, and a fraud alert on your credit file, still work years later.
Will National Public Data contact me?
They may. But scammers contact people too, using exactly these breach details to sound convincing. Never act on an inbound call or text — call back on a number you already had.
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