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Every American's social security number may now be available on the dark web, according to a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Fort Lauderdale. The lawsuit describes an April 2024 data breach in which the hacking group USDoD claims to have stolen personal information on nearly 3 billion people from National Public Data, a company that provides individual background checks to employers, banks, insurers and more.

August 15, 2024, 9:25 AM