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Social Security numbers.<\/p>\n<p>The theft happened in April, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberglaw.com\/public\/desktop\/document\/HofmannvJericoPicturesIncDocketNo024cv61383SDFlaAug012024CourtDoc?doc_id=X6S27DVM6H69DSQO6MTRAQRIVBS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">class-action lawsuit<\/a> filed in federal court in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It says the hacking group known as USDoD stole the records from <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalpublicdata.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Public Data<\/a>, which offers personal information to employers, private investigators and others who do background checks.<\/p>\n<p>USDoD reportedly tried to sell the data for $3.5 million but has now posted most of it for free on an online exchange for stolen personal data. It claims to have 2.9 billion records containing personal data from everyone in the U.S., Canada and the U.K., though those populations add up to roughly 440 million.<\/p>\n<div class=\"nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text\">\n<aside class=\"promo-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsnationnow.com\/business\/your-money\/social-security-calculator\/\" class=\"promo-link__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\tSocial Security calculator: Figure out your monthly benefits\t<\/a><br \/>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>Several news sites have examined portions of the data and reported that they appear to be real people\u2019s information. National Public Data has not responded to numerous media requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p>According to the website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/news\/security\/hackers-leak-27-billion-data-records-with-social-security-numbers\/?utm_campaign=Illicit%20Edge%20Daily&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_qxXBz21fqqsrpHy4AgOniD8BKRxoNBFE4itU1-r3UfRd0QXDlcn1LAQR2-ZeVWmNNv_FEhlgXM2cyScAwoQBfReHuHw&amp;_hsmi=319653925&amp;utm_content=319653925&amp;utm_source=hs_email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bleeping Computer<\/a>, \u201cEach record consists of the following information &#8211; a person&#8217;s name, mailing addresses, and Social Security number, with some records including additional information, like other names associated with the person. None of this data is encrypted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Experts say the most effective action you can take right now is to freeze your credit files at the three major credit bureaus: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.experian.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Experian<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.equifaxsecurity2017.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Equifax<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transunion.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TransUnion<\/a>. 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