Was your Social Security number leaked to the dark web? Here's how to find out
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from ZDNET5 months ago
National Public Data has had a massive breach, with 2.9 billion records stolen, putting countless social security numbers at risk for identity theft.
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The hacker group USDoD initially sought to sell the stolen data for $3.5 million, but was outpaced by another group, Fenice, who released the data for free.
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According to Vx-Underground, the data breach includes sensitive personal information such as names, addresses, social security numbers, and a comprehensive address history spanning three decades.
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Individuals who have opted out of data collection services are safe from this breach; however, for many unprotected individuals, it may already be too late.
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