Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of Billions

Massive Data Leak Affects 29 Billion Individuals

In April 2024, cybersecurity firm Hackmanac reported a significant data breach exposing the personal information of an estimated 29 billion individuals.

Record Number of Breaches

According to the report, over 1,500 data breaches have taken place in the first half of 2024 alone, affecting approximately 1 billion people.

Stolen Data

The stolen data reportedly includes:

• Full names
• Former and current addresses
• Social Security numbers (allegedly)

Responsible Party

The breach is believed to have occurred around April 2024, with a hacker group known as USDoD suspected of exfiltrating the data.

Public Concern

The sheer magnitude of the breach has raised concerns among individuals worldwide, as the compromised data could potentially be used for identity theft, financial fraud, or other malicious purposes.