# Cyber-Heist Exposes 2.9 Billion Records, Sparks Class Action Lawsuit ⚖️

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/cyber-heist-exposes-2-9-billion-records-sparks-class-action-lawsuit/288771>\
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**Tags:** data-recovery\
**Created:** [August 11, 2024, 8:16am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/cyber-heist-exposes-2-9-billion-records-sparks-class-action-lawsuit/288771 "2024-08-11T08:16:56Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 8:16am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/cyber-heist-exposes-2-9-billion-records-sparks-class-action-lawsuit/288771/1 "2024-08-11T08:16:57Z")

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**Summary:**

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1. **Massive Data Breach**  
A Florida data broker, **National Public Data** , suffered a **cyber-heist** that exposed **2.9 billion personal records** across the US, Canada, and the UK.

2. **Class Action Lawsuit**  
A lawsuit accuses the company of **negligent data security** , failing to encrypt or protect sensitive information, leading to its sale on criminal forums.

3. **Potential Consequences**  
The lawsuit seeks **damages** and demands **stronger data protection** measures, including encryption and destruction of personal data.

**Read more at:** [The Register](https://theregister.com)