CROOKS THREATEN TO LEAK 3B PERSONAL RECORDS 'STOLEN FROM BACKGROUND CHECK FIRM'

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A criminal gang claimed to have obtained a massive database of 2.9 billion personal records on US, Canadian, and British citizens from a Florida firm handling background checks. The database allegedly contains sensitive information like full names, addresses, social security numbers, and details of relatives. The gang is planning to leak the 277GB of data.