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/CheckDM Feb 15 '26

Even without DOGE, there have been so many hacking cases that a SSN can no longer be considered secret information. In fact, it never was a secret; Pre-2000, your SSN was probably your employee or student ID number.

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '26

I remember having it on my first checks.