Hackers may have stolen the Social Security numbers of every American. Here's how to protect yourself

la times via msn ^ | 8/14/24 | Story by Jon Healey

[RomanSoldier19]

bout four months after a notorious hacking group claimed to have stolen an extraordinary amount of sensitive personal information from a major data broker, a member of the group has reportedly released most of it for free on an online marketplace for stolen personal data.

The breach, which includes Social Security numbers and other sensitive data, could power a raft of identity theft, fraud and other crimes, said Teresa Murray, consumer watchdog director for the U.S. Public Information Research Group.

[piytar]

Did not mean to imply you didn’t know that re: Vav. Of course you did. Some Freepers may not have hence my comment.

[Albion Wilde]

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[fella]

And the regime is pushing online voting where all you need is a SS number to vote.