Arrr! Data scallywags be spillin’ secrets, lettin’ millions sail with their passwords on the open sea!
2024-08-21
Ahoy, matey! The scallywags at National Public Data confess they’ve let slip the treasure map o’ private info—phone numbers, addresses, and even the cursed Social Security digits—into the hands of dastardly hackers! Arrr, ‘tis a fine mess they’ve made, like a ship with a hole in the hull!
Ahoy, me hearties! Gather 'round as I regale ye with a tale of treachery on the high seas of data! The scallywags at National Public Data (NPD) have revealed their secrets, lettin' slip sensitive information to the dastardly hackers, includin' phone numbers, addresses, and even the cursed Social Security numbers!Word from the crow's nest be that this breach could involve a staggering 2.7 billion records, likely ensnarin' nearly every landlubber in the good ol' U.S. of A! But that ain't all, mateys! A sister ship, recordscheck.net, tossed its users' passwords overboard like a sack of potatoes, leavin' 'em vulnerable to plunderin'!
When the dust settled, the site was found hostin' a treasure trove of username and password pairs, many of 'em as old as the sea. Sal, the captain of this ship, claimed the bad code was ancient and the site be sinkin' soon, but the damage be done!
Alas, a brave soul from California filed a lawsuit, discoverin' his identity was at risk through his protection service. So grab yer cutlasses and protect yer identities, ye scurvy dogs! In these treacherous times, 'tis wise to guard yer personal data like buried treasure! Arrr!