106 million Americans exposed as massive data leak rocks background check firm | Sept. 26th, 2024 | Story by Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report
MC2 Data, a background check firm exposed the sensitive data of around one-third of the U.S. population (106 million people) to the entire internet. This occurred as a result of MC2 Data leaving a database containing 2.2TB of personal data without a password. It was noted that on August 7 its research team discovered that MC2 Data had left a database containing 2.2TB of personal data unprotected and easily accessible to anyone on the internet.
The leaked information of subscribers is particularly concerning, as these individuals could be high-value targets for cybercriminals. The subscribers may include employers, landlords, law enforcement, and similar entities.
The leaked data included names, emails, IP addresses, user agents, encrypted passwords, partial payment information, home addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, property records, legal records, and family, relatives, and neighbors’ data as well as employment history.
106 million Americans exposed as massive data leak rocks background check firm (msn.com)
Clement Tetteh Kpakpah says
106 million Americans exposed as massive data leak rocks background check firm | Sept. 26th, 2024 | Story by Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report
MC2 Data, a background check firm exposed the sensitive data of around one-third of the U.S. population (106 million people) to the entire internet. This occurred as a result of MC2 Data leaving a database containing 2.2TB of personal data without a password. It was noted that on August 7 its research team discovered that MC2 Data had left a database containing 2.2TB of personal data unprotected and easily accessible to anyone on the internet.
The leaked information of subscribers is particularly concerning, as these individuals could be high-value targets for cybercriminals. The subscribers may include employers, landlords, law enforcement, and similar entities.
The leaked data included names, emails, IP addresses, user agents, encrypted passwords, partial payment information, home addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, property records, legal records, and family, relatives, and neighbors’ data as well as employment history.
106 million Americans exposed as massive data leak rocks background check firm (msn.com)
Clement Tetteh Kpakpah says
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