'A Wake-Up Call': Experts Assess Impact of SSN Data Breach Case
The breach became public knowledge this month after a California resident filed a class action lawsuit against background check company Jerico Pictures, doing business as National Public Data in Coral Springs, Florida, on Aug. 1 in the Southern District of Florida, Fort Lauderdale Division. The plaintiff is represented by Kopelowitz Ostrow, Arnold Law Firm and Wucetich Korovilas.
August 20, 2024 at 05:04 PM
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CybersecurityWhat You Need to Know
- On Aug. 1, a class action was filed in the Southern District of Florida accusing a background check company of failing to prevent a data breach that reportedly exposed the Social Security numbers of 2.9 billion people.
- The suit became mainstream news last week, when the company, National Public Data, confirmed the data leak on its website.
- Cybersecurity experts and attorneys say that litigation has a complex and limited role in addressing the problem of recurring massive data breaches.
A data breach that reportedly exposed the personally identifiable information of 2.9 billion people, including Social Security numbers, has called mainstream attention to the conditions that enable massive data leaks and the complexities of litigating on behalf of their victims.
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