By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) A recent data breach exposed sensitive information including social security numbers for billions of people globally, potentially leading to a significant increase in identity theft and cybercrimes. Here’s what you need to know, and what you should do about it.Massive data break leaks billions of Social Security numbersThe USDoD hacking group breached National Public Data (NPD), a data broker offering personal information for background checks. This is not an ordinary data breach.Over 2.7 billion records were stolen, with an unparalleled amount of information. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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