Comer & Mace Open Probe into National Public Data Breach Exposing Millions of Americans Personal Information [Video]

House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) are opening a probe into reports about a possible cyberattack executed against National Public Data. In a letter to National Public Data President Salvatore Verini, the lawmakers request a briefing on the breach.

“The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating recent news reports about a possible cyberattack executed against National Public Data by a cybercriminal group identified as USDoD,” wrote the lawmakers. “It is reported that the personal information of nearly 3 billion people were compromised, with the stolen data including information such as Social Security numbers, phone numbers, email addresses, and mailing addresses. If true, this data breach likely represents one of the largest cyberattacks ever in terms of impacted individuals.”

According to reports, the stolen data was put up for sale on the dark web by …