Another background check company suffered a data breach; this time, more than 600,000 people were affected. It’s a minor breach compared with the 2.9 billion people hit by the National Public Data hack, but it’s still scary.
The company in question, SL Data Services, was discovered online. It was publicly exposed and not password-protected or encrypted. Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered the breach (or lack of protection on the files). The breach contained vehicle records, court records, property ownership reports, full names, addresses, email addresses, employment details, social media accounts, phone numbers, and criminal records.
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Source: Yahoo News
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