2.9 billion people may have had social security numbers, other financial data compromised National public data confirmed a data breach leaked names, addresses, and social security numbers, without saying how many people were affected. What it means for you
Social Security number leak: 7 steps to take if you're affected
The hacking group usdod claimed it had stolen personal records, including social security info, of 2.9 billion people from national public data.
Lawsuit claims hackers accessed billions of records, including social security numbers, by breaching background check company.
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. 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. Check if your social security number was stolen in the massive data theft and what to do to secure your personal information.
After the confirmation of a significant data breach, here is how to know if your social security number has been compromised and how to protect your information.
