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mahina

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8. I wondered about that too. Headlines are often not well written.

Tue Aug 13, 2024, 05:16 PM

Aug 13

I received the letter myself from Ticketmaster this week. It contained a notice of this date of breach. I am guessing, but don’t know that the writer didn’t discern between total people reached and those that live in the US however, the number is hard to square as a % of population even internationally.

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2.9 Billion People May Have Been Compromised in National Public Data Breach. Here's What You Need to Know [View all] SupportSanity Aug 13 OP

I've had three hacks XanaDUer2 Aug 13 #1

I have about 16 listed, mostly email address and passwords. I use 1Password password manager. CousinIT Aug 13 #5

There never was, isn't and never will be safety/security on the internet, period lonely bird Aug 13 #10

Should i get id me or login.gov? XanaDUer2 Aug 13 #12

SSA will accept either login.gov or id.me, IRS will only accept id.me Cheezoholic Aug 13 #14

A little research about ID.me luv2fly Aug 14 #33

I did the ID.me back in April because of changes in the SSA website wolfie001 Aug 14 #36

I remember those. demosincebirth Aug 19 #43

OK Delphinus Aug 14 #38

Here you go: CousinIT Aug 14 #39

I keep my credit frozen unless I'm car shopping ArkansasDemocrat1 Aug 13 #2

I do the same, and closely monitor all my financial/credit accounts.... Think. Again. Aug 13 #3

How do you do that? Nt lostnfound Aug 13 #17

Do some digging around on your CC or just call them. Discover card is real simple Bengus81 Aug 13 #19

My bank has that and its happened once to me but the bank blocked it. cstanleytech Aug 13 #24

Go to each of the 3 credit reporting companies, create a free account and then lock down your credit score ArkansasDemocrat1 Aug 13 #25

Thanks. Good idea. Nt lostnfound Aug 13 #26

Be very careful to choose the right product dickthegrouch Aug 14 #40

The story doesn't make a lot of sense Shermann Aug 13 #4

Thank you canetoad Aug 13 #7

I wondered about that too. Headlines are often not well written. mahina Aug 13 #8

The lawsuit does say "billions": sl8 Aug 13 #11

Billions of records, not billions of people. LeftInTX Aug 13 #18

You might be right, but it also says 2.9 billion *individuals*. sl8 Aug 13 #20

Your article says records LeftInTX Aug 13 #21

As I said, it says both records *and* individuals: sl8 Aug 13 #22

Possible duplicates?? Triplicates?? wordstroken Aug 13 #16

Yes, I believe what you say is true. chouchou Aug 14 #37

K&R hlthe2b Aug 13 #6

They can compromise me all they want because I have zilch as far as investments or money goes. cstanleytech Aug 13 #9

Then they'll use your account to scam your friends and family dickthegrouch Aug 13 #13

I dont have any friends though or family really left. cstanleytech Aug 13 #15

If windows user, try Kee Pass Safe, totally free, been using nearly 20 years. Brainfodder Aug 13 #23

i use this app also. barbtries Aug 13 #28

Where does Kee Pass store the data? dickthegrouch Aug 14 #41

I've already heard from ticketmaster. barbtries Aug 13 #27

Here's how you fix it, at least with domestically operating corporations Orrex Aug 13 #29

My credit union was hacked by thieves using ransomware ailsagirl Aug 13 #30

I just wish I could get rid of the imposter account of me on FB. Sogo Aug 13 #31

Why would AT&T and Ticketmaster Figarosmom Aug 14 #32

Thanks mwf Aug 14 #34

Why don't they actually do something about this? bucolic_frolic Aug 14 #35

My dad is on there and he's been dead for 8 years! So is my mom, whose been dead for 10 years. LeftInTX Aug 19 #42