# National Public Data: Hacked Data Broker Files for Bankruptcy After Losing Millions of SSNs! 📉

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/national-public-data-hacked-data-broker-files-for-bankruptcy-after-losing-millions-of-ssns/293604>\
**Category:** News & Articles\
**Tags:** hacking, data-recovery\
**Created:** [October 14, 2024, 5:44pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/national-public-data-hacked-data-broker-files-for-bankruptcy-after-losing-millions-of-ssns/293604 "2024-10-14T17:44:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![TheJoker](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/thejoker/32/22660_2.png) [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 5:44pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/national-public-data-hacked-data-broker-files-for-bankruptcy-after-losing-millions-of-ssns/293604/1 "2024-10-14T17:44:02Z")

</div>

**Summary:**

1. **Bankruptcy Filing**  
**Jericho Pictures** , the parent company of **National Public Data** , has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a massive data breach earlier this year.

2. **Massive Data Loss**  
The breach exposed hundreds of millions of **Social Security numbers** and other personally identifiable information, leading to significant legal repercussions.

3. **Wave of Litigation**  
The company faces numerous class-action lawsuits and anticipated liabilities, including costs for credit monitoring for potentially impacted individuals.

4. **Regulatory Challenges**  
Jericho Pictures is dealing with regulatory scrutiny from the **Federal Trade Commission** and over 20 states, which could impose civil penalties for the data breach.

5. **Financial Instability**  
In its bankruptcy filing, the company indicated it is unlikely to repay debts or address liabilities due to substantial financial uncertainties.

**Read more at:** [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/14/national-public-data-the-hacked-data-broker-that-lost-millions-of-social-security-numbers-and-more-files-for-bankruptcy/)