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2024-08-15 17:03:56 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

Hackers claim, (not reportedly) to have stolen every SSN in a breach of National Public Data, a private firm handling personal data. USDoD says they took 2.9B records, now sold online. The claim is unverified, and a class-action lawsuit is underway. Sources: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2024-08-13/hacker-claims-theft-of-every-american-social-security-number https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/14/24220212/national-public-data-breach-social-security-3-billion

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• Hackers claim, (not reportedly) to have stolen every SSN in a breach of National Public Data, a private firm handling personal data. USDoD says they took 2.9B records, now sold online. The claim is unverified, and a class-action lawsuit is underway. Sources: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2024-08-13/hacker-claims-theft-of-every-american-social-security-number https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/14/24220212/national-public-data-breach-social-security-3-billion