A class action lawsuit has brought attention to an alleged hack of a data broker and a dataset that contains personal information, including social security numbers. Two cybersecurity firms launch separate websites that can tell you if your personal information, including social security number, was exposed in the national public data breach. If other countries were affected too, that could reduce the number of social security numbers involved
2.9 Billion Records, Including Millions of Social Security Numbers Leaked as Background Checker
In addition, much of the information leaked may have already been available elsewhere, he said.
A viral claim spread rapidly this week that the social security numbers of every american were leaked by hackers, but some experts aren't convinced.
If you suspect that your social security number or other important identifying information about you has been leaked, experts say you should put a freeze on your credit files at the three major.
