#IdentityTheft

Troy Hunt – on the SSN Data Breach

There were no email addresses in the social security number files. If you find yourself in this data breach via HIBP, there’s no evidence your SSN was leaked, and if you’re in the same boat as me, the data next to your record may not even be correct.

Massive Data Leak Hits 2.7 Billion Records

In August, hackers leaked 2.7 billion records from National Public Data on a dark web forum. The data includes Social Security numbers and other sensitive information. The breach, tied to the cybercriminal group USDoD, affected individuals in the U.S., U.K., and Canada. The stolen records, shared in two CSV files …

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