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South Florida company says nearly 3 billion people’s private information was hacked

CORAL BEACH, Fla. — Nearly 3 billion people’s private information is in jeopardy after a massive data breach in South Florida.

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A Coral Beach-based background check company says it was hacked.

They say the hackers offered the information on the dark web for $3.5 million.

Read: Florida Department of Health confirms it was targeted by criminal hacking group

A lawsuit has been filed by a man who says he was affected by the breach.

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