You Should Remove Your Info From the Rebooted National Public Data Site

In the endless saga of hacks and data violations, it is practically guaranteed that at least some of your personal information is available on the Internet. But that does not mean that you should not take measures to delete or protect it wherever you can, including databases that have a history of compromises.

National Public Data, an auditor verification company operated by Jerico Pictures Inc., was the target of a massive hack at the beginning of 2024, which led to the flight of billions of files containing data (extracts from non -public sources) such as social security numbers.

The site has since returned under a new property as a “search engine for free people” and, although it claims to rely on information accessible to the public, you can always (and should) delete your files. If nothing else, it means one place less than people can easily find your address, phone number and other personal information.

What happened with national public data?

Last year, national public data was hacked by a group known as USDOD, which then published 2.7 billion stolen files containing sensitive data from people in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. Jerico Pictures Inc. was the subject of several collective remedies and then filed a record, after which he closed national public data.

As PCMAG reports, the site has recently resurfaced and is still marked as national public data, although it is now registered with a company based in Florida called Perfect Privacy LLC, which provides an anonymous domain recording. The page detailing security violation is still live.

The national public data now allows you to search for information from databases covering everything, from bankruptcy to judicial lockers to the registration of voters. According to the About US page, this includes “federal, state and local government agencies, social media pages, property databases and other reliable platforms”. You can enter a name, city and a state to obtain files for an individual if they are covered by what national public data have access.

How to delete your files from national public data

Even if the information compiled by national public data is public somewhereYou should always withdraw from the inclusion of your files in the site search. The restarted site allows you to delete your information via a withdrawal form.

All you have to do is search for your profile on the main page of the site, copy the URL, paste it in the deactivation form and click on the “Remove the deletion” button. You will then have to provide your email and confirm your request.