The largest-ever data breach has reportedly occurred with a hacking group claiming to have stolen nearly 3 billion individuals’ personal information, including social security numbers, from background check company National Public Data. Most of the information has been released for free online. Advice to guard against phishing messages, identity theft and vigilance after a breach is recommended while services to monitor personal info exposure are available.

LockBit ransomware group falls victim to hackers itself
A data leak has disclosed information about negotiations with victims, Bitcoin wallet addresses, affiliate accounts, and details of attacks.