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All U.S. Social Security numbers may need to be changed following a massive breach that is already being investigated as a national threat (www.ecoticias.com)
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According to a protected disclosure filed with the Office of Special Counsel, Borges told the Government Accountability Project that DOGE officials working at Social Security created a “live copy” of the country’s Social Security records in a separate cloud environment that sidestepped usual security checks.

The group says those lapses put the Social Security information of more than 300 million Americans at risk.

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[–] 226 points 8 months ago (11 children)

All U.S. Social Security numbers may need to be changed

Yeah, sure, and winged monkeys may fly out of my ass. But I doubt it'll happen.

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  • [–] 65 points 8 months ago (3 children)

    Yeah, honestly they have needed to be changed for years now, what with all the data breaches and stuff.. Pretty sure everyone’s info was leaked ages ago. Nothing has been done because this is how the people in charge want it.

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  • [–] 34 points 8 months ago

    We're the unwashed masses. Changing our social security numbers would mean considering us people worth more than a means of exploitation, and the ruling class couldn't possibly burden themselves with the mere thought.

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  • [–] 16 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (4 children)

    It would have happened after Experian if it was ever possible for it to happen.

    EDIT: I was thinking of Equifax but Experian is not clean either

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  • [–] 5 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    Wait, Experian or Equifax?

    Cripes, did I miss another one?

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