Hackers snatch every SSN in America

[Lextyr97 20,844]

I mean if they hack my **** and make me a millionaire I’ll be happy… otherwise… just what we needed Jesus christ

[ChicaSkas 24,210]

YES NOW SOMEONE ELSE WILL GET IN TROUBLE FOR COLUMBUS DAY

 

only @PartySick and @Sara know what I'm talking about

 

[bionic 50,112]

5 minutes ago, ChicaSkas said:

YES NOW SOMEONE ELSE WILL GET IN TROUBLE FOR COLUMBUS DAY

 

only @PartySick and @Sara know what I'm talking about

 

this post makes it sound like you need to be reported to the FBI

[PartySick 175,014]

58 minutes ago, ChicaSkas said:

YES NOW SOMEONE ELSE WILL GET IN TROUBLE FOR COLUMBUS DAY

 

only @PartySick and @Sara know what I'm talking about

I'm calling *****

[Jnick8 530]

3 hours ago, Karl said:

What is a social security number and what can they do with it?

Gurl. Google. 
 

edit: that was crass. I don’t know who you are. SSN is your social security number. If that is shared with your name, address, etc it can mean fraud. 

[ProfessionalClown 10,647]

They got me gal 

[Helxig 45,802]

I keep saying this, but with the rise of AI, hacking, scamming etc I really think we're gonna see a rise in people taking things offline again. I actually already prefer to do any banking (except online transfers obviously) in person. I think people will start carrying cash again, doing banking in person, keeping private information and data in physical form only, things like that. It's just becoming too unsafe to store anything online or trust anyone online

[RebeldeFaith 5,798]

Well, there's not much they can do with mine, other than crimes. 

It's so scary to know that bad people can forcefully get access to your most private information and do with it as they please.

[LateToCult 42,254]

6 hours ago, StarstruckIllusion said:

not all our tea on the dark web 

The hackers when they run my credit score

[JoeCool 1,100]

The cynical part of me wonders if stories like this hers released so as more people invest in identity theft protection.

 

Nonetheless I still think it’s a good thing to have.

 

I kind of freaked out losing my drivers license recently but realized my license number is really the only thing on it that’s not public knowledge.  And even that I’m sure it’s been hacked somewhere at some point.  

[RAMROD 118,174]

On 8/14/2024 at 4:56 PM, Karl said:

What is a social security number and what can they do with it?

 

Social Security number (SSN) is a unique nine-digit number that the Social Security Administration (SSA) issues to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and eligible nonimmigrant workers. SSNs are used for many purposes, including:  

Tax reporting: SSNs are used by the government to report wages and for tax purposes.  

Social Security benefits: SSNs are used to determine eligibility for Social Security benefits.  

Employment: SSNs are required for employment.  

Financial institutions: Many banks and credit companies require SSNs when opening an account.  

Government services: SSNs are used for certain government services.  

Identification: SSNs are used for identification purposes.  

 

Anyone who stole it can sell it. Usually some "underground" companies will be buying them so they can forged fake IDs

Many illegal immigrants are using these fake IDs & stolen SSN so they can get social security benefits, able to get driving license, file for unemployment in their name so they can get unemployment  benefits, etc. One of my dad's colleague fell victims to this identity theft & frauds. They have proofs and everything, and so they were able to petition for a new number.

 

[NeanderthalDavid 858]

On 8/14/2024 at 3:34 PM, JoeCool said:

I got some scary e-mail this morning a warning from Norton my personal info was found on the Dark web.

 

Wonder if it has anything to do with this? 

Absolutely does, I got an email last Thursday about it too. We’re all just sitting ducks waiting for something to happen now.