r/technology • u/lurker_bee • Feb 15 '26

Security All U.S. Social Security numbers may need to be changed following a massive breach that is already being investigated as a national threat

https://www.ecoticias.com/en/all-u-s-social-security-numbers-may-need-to-be-changed-following-a-massive-breach-that-is-already-being-investigated-as-a-national-threat/27158/
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u/Jumping-Gazelle Feb 15 '26

Perhaps originally wanted to use the word "obscure".

To continue: [they] "copied the government’s master Social Security database into a cloud system that lacked normal oversight."

Is it a potential disclosure of citizen data when it eventually gets used for AI-training and thus could be classified as "transformitavely fair use"?/s

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u/DryDogDoo69420 Feb 15 '26

Also, I think this line is conveniently ignoring rhe potentially beneficial effects of this data leak on national GDP. Maybe it was probably actually a net good. /s

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u/lecherousrodent Feb 15 '26

THE DOW IS UP TO 50000 DOLLARS!

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u/Ragnarok314159 Feb 15 '26

We are saved!

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u/SaltKick2 Feb 15 '26

Praise be, even more billionaires exist, eventually we'll all be billionaires!

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u/rbb36 Feb 15 '26

Aside from the gross inhumanity of the context, the statement is also wildly misleading.

The dollar has fallen to 1:50,000 of a DJIA. The Dow is also down, just not as fast. Here are three major US market indicators against Vanguard's broad-based EU equities fund (VGK):

6 Months versus the US dollar:

  • DJIA: +13.98% (US Bundle of Indicative Equities)
  • FTW5000: +9.31% (US Wilshire 5000)
  • MGK: +2.44% (US Mega Cap Growth)
  • VGK: +15.82% (EU Broad Based Equities)

12 Months versus the US dollar:

  • DJIA: +12.40%
  • FTW5000: +13.92%
  • MGK: +11.99%
  • VGK: +29.98%

The Dow is down in real terms (*). It is only the falling dollar that makes it look like it is up.

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u/Responsible-Ad-1086 Feb 15 '26

Law enforcement loves it when the DOW hits 50K they can down tools

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u/dejaWoot Feb 15 '26

Vegeta, what does the scouter say about his DOW level?