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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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The breach is the latest demonstration of the growing vulnerability of personal information in the digital age


Which is why you do not want to put all of your personal information online with an Obamacare website.

1 posted on 04/04/2014 7:36:11 PM PDT by artichokegrower
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To: artichokegrower

Good freaking gravy.


2 posted on 04/04/2014 7:37:45 PM PDT by Skooz (Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us)
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To: Skooz

Only about two thirds of us. LOL


3 posted on 04/04/2014 7:39:21 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: artichokegrower

Hacking to steal personal information for financial gain should be a capital offense. Lynch the bastards. Better yet, they like electronics so much, bring “Old Sparky” out of retirement.


4 posted on 04/04/2014 7:41:13 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (We are human beings. The debate, ANY DEBATE, is NEVER OVER!)
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To: cripplecreek

Not after subtracting obambi’s numbers


5 posted on 04/04/2014 7:41:14 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat (Hey 2008, we told you so)
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To: artichokegrower

Date of birth is another piece of identity theft info.

In Florida, your DOB is part of the public record of the voting database.

And the RINO’s in control won’t stop it. My county registrar of voters stands behind closing that info off, but he says the politics of Tallahassee doesn’t want to remove it or change the law.

It bothered me to get a postcard in the US mail (always subject to theft) where the Republican party was wishing me a happy birthday with my DOB clearly visible on the mailing.
Wilt Simpson is the legislator that was highlighted on the mailing and his office won’t stop the mailings.


6 posted on 04/04/2014 7:41:48 PM PDT by George from New England (escaped CT in 2006, now living north of Tampa)
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To: cripplecreek

> Only about two thirds of us. LOL

Willing to bet they will put it off on data thieves when its probably leaks or sources from within the insurance exchanges


7 posted on 04/04/2014 7:42:46 PM PDT by jsanders2001
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To: artichokegrower

too bad they don’t say which states....


8 posted on 04/04/2014 7:43:41 PM PDT by Nifster
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What else could go wrong with Obamacare.

Does everyone remember when they admitted that their sites were NOT secure.

9 posted on 04/04/2014 7:45:43 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: artichokegrower; LucyT; hoosiermama; maggief; null and void

Thanks artichokegrower!

All y’all, ping to this one!!!!


10 posted on 04/04/2014 7:45:56 PM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57, returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: cripplecreek

Only about two thirds of us.

Election time is approaching. ID theft is a lot easier than combing through death records for a ‘voter registration’ drive.


11 posted on 04/04/2014 7:46:55 PM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.)
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To: Nifster

At 200 million probably 45 of the 57 states.


12 posted on 04/04/2014 7:48:06 PM PDT by bigheadfred
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To: artichokegrower

bttt


13 posted on 04/04/2014 7:48:58 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s ((If you can remember the 60s.....you weren't really there)
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To: artichokegrower

Would be willing to bet it was a government employee.


14 posted on 04/04/2014 7:51:31 PM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: George from New England
It bothered me to get a postcard in the US mail (always subject to theft) where the Republican party was wishing me a happy birthday with my DOB clearly visible on the mailing. Wilt Simpson is the legislator that was highlighted on the mailing and his office won’t stop the mailings.

Turn the information over to your local liberal newspaper - they would love an excuse to go after a Republican... it looks like Wilt Simpson deserves it...

15 posted on 04/04/2014 7:51:51 PM PDT by GOPJ (For your psycho gunman, a military base is basically a grade-school in uniform. - Mark Steyn)
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To: artichokegrower

"If you like your privacy, you can keep your privacy."

16 posted on 04/04/2014 7:54:31 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: WildHighlander57; null and void; Old Sarge; shibumi; OwenKellogg; boxlunch; easternsky; ...
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17 posted on 04/04/2014 7:54:51 PM PDT by LucyT (If you're NOT paranoid, you don't know what's going on.)
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To: artichokegrower

Every government agency has their own SWAT team - and some are building their own army - and we the citizens of this ‘in process hellhole’ have almost ZERO protection. If we’re NOT going to be defended in any way, defund the liberal jerks.


18 posted on 04/04/2014 7:57:00 PM PDT by GOPJ (For your psycho gunman, a military base is basically a grade-school in uniform. - Mark Steyn)
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19 posted on 04/04/2014 8:01:15 PM PDT by Leo Carpathian (FReeeeepeesssssed)
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To: cripplecreek
Only about two thirds of us. LOL

I bet the one third are young children and illegal aliens.

20 posted on 04/04/2014 8:07:21 PM PDT by oldbrowser (Is Obama being blackmailed?)
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