The saga of the National Public Data Social Security Number leak continues

Now, Cancer over safety reported that a website called recordscheck.net, roughly identical to NPD's, hosted an archive containing plain-text site logins as well as the source code for some of the site's tools. That would have been enough information to access the same consumer data that NPD had. The now-removed file contained email data for NPD founder Salvatore Verini, an actor and retired Florida sheriff's deputy.

In an email exchange with Cancer over safetyVerini wrote that the file contained an old version of the website with “non-working code” and that the site would cease operations “in the next week or so.” Verini declined to comment further, citing an “ongoing investigation.” Cancer over safety also found that Verini wrote a positive testimonial for Creation Next, a web development company mentioned in the archived source code.

Since the hacker forum data breach last month, several websites have popped up, such as Atlas Data Privacy Corp's npdbreach.com and npd.pentester.com, claiming to offer search functions to find out if your data is included in the data breach. Of course, using these services means entering your name, year of birth, and possibly social security number into a person's form. Cancer Notes: Given the numerous leaks that have already revealed similar information, the best course of action may be to have your credit report frozen with the major credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion) and take advantage of the free weekly credit reports you are entitled to.