National Public Data breach update: Lawsuits pile up against Florida-based background check company after ‘security incident’

With sensitive information such as addresses and Social Security numbers possibly compromised, the company at the center of the crisis is now in legal crosshairs.

Given all the big news events that have been demanding so much attention this summer, you’d be forgiven for missing yet another one: The news that a massive data breach may have leaked billions of records, including names, Social Security numbers, and addresses.