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Hackers may have stolen the Social Security numbers of every American. How to protect yourself (www.latimes.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Maybe use the number for Social Security taxes & benefits only and stop tying everything else to it, which I believe is actually illegal.

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

Yep, but it doesn't even stop the federal government itself from using it all over.