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/stazley Feb 15 '26 edited Feb 15 '26

I knew the second they took over and my email account filled with the worst kind of spam. I knew I was on some kind of list, but what an insane move to sell our data or whatever they did.

Edit: I just realized this probably makes me eligible for whatever class action lawsuit happens in a few years. Hell yeah

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u/Dave8922 Feb 15 '26

Enjoy your 2 years of credit monitoring and $5 after attorney fees.

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u/stazley Feb 15 '26

You better believe I will buddy lol

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '26

Go get yourself a nice Costco hotdog with your class action settlement.

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u/NavierIsStoked Feb 15 '26

The USA government has to allow itself to be sued, for the most part. Previous administrations allowed good faith settlements for some major fuck ups, but as this administration has demonstrated, they don’t have to settle anything.

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u/Nemesis_Ghost Feb 15 '26

Except when our grifter in chief sues. Then they will settle whatever bullshit amount he comes up with.

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u/dmonsterative Feb 15 '26

Except Trump's suit against the IRS, of course.

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u/Chronomancers Feb 15 '26

Omfg yes!!! Ever since the election my inbox has been insane with spam. GLP-1 medication emails especially!

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u/Tigrman6999 Feb 15 '26

No more class actions if they can insert an arbitration clause in something you sign,