Hackers leak 2.7 billion data records with Social Security numbers

Published on August 11, 2024

Almost 2.7 billion records of personal information for people in the United States were leaked on a hacking forum, exposing names, social security numbers, all known physical addresses, and possible aliases. [...]

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