The hacking group usdod claimed it had stolen personal records, including social security info, of 2.9 billion people from national public data. A viral but unsubstantiated claim that nearly every american had their social security number (ssn) leaked in a massive data breach spread like wildfire this week, stemming from the alleged hack. Two cybersecurity firms launch separate websites that can tell you if your personal information, including social security number, was exposed in the national public data breach. A class action lawsuit has brought attention to an alleged hack of a data broker and a dataset that contains personal information, including social security numbers. The move potentially violated multiple federal statutes and could cause a catastrophic impact, the whistleblower warned, according to the new york times. Over 270 million americans may have had their social security number leaked on the dark web
The latest breach involved national public data, which performs background checks. The information breached may have included social security numbers, names, email addresses, phone numbers and mailing addresses, national public data states on its website. The leak purports to provide much of the information that banks, insurance companies and service providers seek when creating accounts — and when granting a request to change the password on an. Hackers just leaked a bunch of social security numbers Here's what to know initial reports said hackers stole over 2.9 billion data entries.
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