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  2. Was every Social Security Number hacked and leaked? How a ...

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    The lawsuit says the plaintiff got an alert in July from an identity theft protection company saying his Social Security number had been leaked as a result of a breach of National Public Data. NBC ...

  3. Identity theft in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Identity theft involves obtaining somebody else's identifying information and using it for a criminal purpose. Most often that purpose is to commit financial fraud, such as by obtaining loans or credits in the name of the person whose identity has been stolen. [1] Stolen identifying information might also be used for other reasons, such as to ...

  4. 2.9 billion records, including Social Security numbers ... - AOL

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    The hacking group USDoD claimed it had allegedly stolen personal records of 2.9 billion people from National Public Data, according to a class-action lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Fort ...

  5. List of data breaches - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of reports about data breaches, using data compiled from various sources, including press reports, government news releases, and mainstream news articles.. The list includes those involving the theft or compromise of 30,000 or more records, although many smaller breaches occur continual

  6. Identity fraud - Wikipedia

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    One case of identity theft was the 2011 hacking of the PlayStation Network, when personal and credit card information of 77 million accounts were stolen. The unauthorized use of a stolen credit card is commonly not considered identity fraud, but may be considered consumer fraud. The use of fake names, ID cards, falsified or forged documents ...

  7. I lost $11,300 to identity fraud. What I learned: Usual ... - AOL

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    Several factors worked in our favor, she said. In New York, the total amount stolen — which ended up being $11,300 — made the crime a Class D felony, which includes thefts of more than $3,000 ...