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States probing massive data breach of Social Security numbers
Santa Cruz Sentinel ^ | 4/04/2014 | Steve Johnson

Posted on 04/04/2014 7:36:11 PM PDT by artichokegrower

In what could be one of the biggest data breaches in history, the federal government and authorities in several states are investigating the criminal sale of Social Security numbers, bank account data and other personal information for up to 200 million U.S. citizens.

(Excerpt) Read more at santacruzsentinel.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: databreach; datatheft; identityfraud; identitytheft; socialsecuritynumber; ssn; ssnumbers
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To: Paul R.

The guy who broke the story last October has follow-up: http://krebsonsecurity.com/2014/04/u-s-states-investigating-breach-at-experian/

It is breaking on most majors (NBC, WSJ, etc.) do a google news search on “Social Security numbers”.


41 posted on 04/05/2014 12:40:35 AM PDT by Drago
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To: Drago

His (Krebs) original October, 2013 story: http://krebsonsecurity.com/2013/10/experian-sold-consumer-data-to-id-theft-service/


42 posted on 04/05/2014 12:46:11 AM PDT by Drago
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To: Linda Frances

Now think about our 401k savings accounts, checking, x $$$ x 200 million.....God help us!

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And when the Soros Adminstration cleans those out, crooks like this Vietnamese guy will be blamed.


43 posted on 04/05/2014 3:24:41 AM PDT by Bigg Red (1 Pt 1: As he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in every aspect of your conduct.)
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To: Bigg Red

Soros Adminstration = Soros Administration


44 posted on 04/05/2014 3:25:19 AM PDT by Bigg Red (1 Pt 1: As he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in every aspect of your conduct.)
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To: artichokegrower

Your King and I support this distribution of data
because it PROVES the transparency of this Administration."



45 posted on 04/05/2014 3:45:36 AM PDT by Diogenesis
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To: artichokegrower

The American public is being put out thier with thier pants down around thier ankles deliberatley to show your old system doesnt work and we have the solution to fix it. Introducing the National retirement program that will replace SS. Everyone’s individual retirement package will be confiscated and redistributed according to need and fairness. Major media outlets are instructed to put thier programing in high gear to make sure everyone is hypnotized and mezmerized so this can and will be implimented. funny? no!


46 posted on 04/05/2014 3:59:16 AM PDT by ronnie raygun (Im missing a jumbo jet with 235 passengers has anyone seen it?)
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To: artichokegrower
Which is why you do not want to put all of your personal information online with an Obamacare website.

Anybody who ever filed their taxes and included their bank account to facilitate an ACH refund is screwed.

47 posted on 04/05/2014 6:04:29 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (All that is required for evil to advance is for government to do "something")
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To: Drago

Thanks - tried the Google News search this morning. The story is “out there” but doesn’t seem to be in any top news lists as of now. Maybe it will get some traction.


48 posted on 04/05/2014 7:16:47 AM PDT by Paul R. (Leftists desire to control everything; In the end they invariably control nothing worth a damn.)
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To: Jane Long

Yep, I’d wager they paid someone so now millions will flock to them and pay their fees... /mild sarcasm...since I think the computer companies and anti-virus folks are in bed with each other as well...(that’s my conspiracy theory and I’ll tell it anyway I like)


49 posted on 04/05/2014 7:21:50 AM PDT by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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To: artichokegrower

We can trust the feds now that our medical records are required to be stored on federal database servers.


50 posted on 04/05/2014 8:47:34 AM PDT by Organic Panic
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To: LucyT

B. Hussein Obama continues as the Democrat leader of the Anti-Work Counterculture thanks to doormat Republicans such Boehner, Cantor, Ryan, Issa, McConnell, and McCain.

Counterculture Democrats reap what they sow, and doormat Republicans provide the fertilizer.

What can possibly go wrong?


51 posted on 04/07/2014 8:07:59 AM PDT by Graewoulf (Democrats' Obamacare Socialist Health Insur. Tax violates U.S. Constitution AND Anti-Trust Law.)
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To: artichokegrower

Experian is the agency that checks credit for Obamacare. They really stink.


52 posted on 04/07/2014 8:19:09 AM PDT by dforest
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