Social Security number leak: 7 steps to take if you're affec...

Here's what you should do if you're one of the billions affected in the Social Security number data leak. In an early August Bloomberg Law report, it was discovered that ultra-sensitive and personal information of nearly three billion people was leaked in an April 2024 data breach. A cybercriminal group called "USDoD" exposed a database owned by National Public Data, a background check company, on the dark web. Some of the exposed information includes Social Security numbers, addresses, full names, information on relatives, and more. Concerned readers can find out whether they are one of the billions who are affected by visiting npd.pentester.com. However, the question is, once you've been affected by the breach, what do you do? Social Security data leak: 7 steps to take if you've been affected According to advice from the Social Security Administration (SSA), here are the steps you...