National Public Data (NPD), a Florida-based business under Jerico Pictures, filed for bankruptcy after admitting to one of the largest information leaks affecting “hundreds of millions” of people. NPD was hacked when data on about 2.9bn individuals, which was being sold online for $3.5m, confirmed it had been compromised in December 2023. The data included name, email address, phone number, social security number, and addresses. Investigations, lawsuits, claims for credit monitoring, regulatory consequences, and liabilities have led to the bankruptcy.

Man who stole 2 gold bars from Colorado woman in malware scam sentenced to 6 years in prison
Sagar Patel, 27, has been sentenced to six years in prison by a Colorado judge for stealing two gold bars from a 79-year-old woman. She