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Hackers stole 340,000 Social Security numbers from government consulting firm (techcrunch.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The consultancy firm provides litigation support for companies and government agencies, including the Department of Justice.

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[+] [email protected] -7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That's a nothing burger. You can generate a list of all social security numbers with a minute of programming.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

GMA told victims that “your personal and Medicare information was likely affected in this incident,” which includes names, dates of birth, home address, some medical information and health insurance information, and Medicare claim numbers, which included Social Security numbers.

[–] Outtatime 5 points 10 months ago

Yeah. My wife has been getting fake medical bills thru text messages wanting payment. Always cross check amounts with your insurance and be leery of any kind of medical bill you received electronically.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

That would be a much better headline!