A class action lawsuit has revealed details about an alleged data breach that involved almost three billion pieces of personal data, including Social Security numbers, names, and addresses. According to the suit filed in the Southern District of Florida, plaintiff Christopher Hoffman, a California resident, received a notification from an identity theft protection service in late July that his personal data had been compromised and found on the Dark Web because of a breach of the Florida-based background check company National Public Data by the cybercriminal group USDoD. FULL STORY: https://nbcmontana.com/news/nation-world/lawsuit-alleges-background-check-company-failed-notify-victims-massive-data-breach-social-security-numbers-names-addresses-dark-web-national-public-data-mcafee-california# Stay up to date with our digital and social media content: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NBCMontana Twitter: https://twitter.com/NBCMontana Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nbc_montana/ Latest local news and weather: https://nbcmontana.com/ Latest Weather Forecast: https://nbcmontana.com/weather Download our App: https://nbcmontana.com/station/nbc-montana-news-and-weather-app Share Your Photos and Videos: https://NBCMontana.com/ChimeIn Send us News Tips: ml-Missoula-KECI-News@sbgtv.com Call our newsroom: 406-721-5642 NBC Montana is a MT based station and a NBC Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. Sinclair owns and operates, programs, or provides sales services to 163 television stations in 77 markets, after pending transactions. #montana #montanamoment #nbcmontana #mtwx #news