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California privacy regulator seeks to fine Florida data broker after huge breach of Social Security numbers
The California agency said National Public Data failed to register in the state as a data broker.
The theft was one of the largest data breaches of 2024 by the number of records stolen. The CPPA said Thursday that its enforcement division filed a claim against National Public Data last year for failing to register with the agency as a data broker, and is now continuing to seek the $46,000 fine from the company following the bankruptcy court’s ruling. Brokers that operate in California had to register with the CPPA by January 31, 2024 or face fines of up to $200 per day.
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