# Hackers Breach National Public Data, Expose Millions of Social Security Numbers 🔓

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/hackers-breach-national-public-data-expose-millions-of-social-security-numbers/289149>\
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**Tags:** data-recovery\
**Created:** [August 17, 2024, 4:43am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/hackers-breach-national-public-data-expose-millions-of-social-security-numbers/289149 "2024-08-17T04:43:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![TheJoker](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/thejoker/32/22660_2.png) [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2024, 4:43am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/hackers-breach-national-public-data-expose-millions-of-social-security-numbers/289149/1 "2024-08-17T04:43:45Z")

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**Summary:**

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1. **Massive Data Leak**  
National Public Data has confirmed a breach exposing millions of social security numbers and other personal details, including names, email addresses, and phone numbers.

2. **Investigation and Disclosure**  
The breach, affecting data from April and summer 2024, is linked to an attempted hack from late December 2023. The company is cooperating with law enforcement and reviewing the affected records.

3. **Future Notifications**  
National Public Data plans to notify impacted individuals if there are significant updates regarding the breach.

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