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All US 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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[–] 20 points 8 months ago

DOGE's doing, in case anyone wondered.

Borges alleges that a little-known federal tech team called the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, copied the government’s master Social Security database into a cloud system that lacked normal oversight.

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    [–] 13 points 8 months ago

    Are there people whose SSNs haven't already been leaked at this point?

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    [–] 7 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    SSNs are supposed to be secret? Then why does every financial institution request it?

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    [–] 7 points 8 months ago

    but I finally memorized mine: 123-45-6789

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    [–] 3 points 8 months ago

    Uh huh. I'm sure this administration can be trusted with that.

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