How to Tell If Your Social Security Number Was Compromised in Massive Data Breach

After a data protection company confirmed that numerous Social Security numbers were hacked, several websites have appeared this week allowing people to check if they’ve been compromised in the data breach. A lawsuit filed in a Florida court against National Public Data alleged that cybercrime organization USDoD hacked the firm and that hackers then put the database for sale on the dark web for $3.5 million. The suit claimed that about 2.9 billion records, including names and Social Security numbers, span at least the last three decades. The plaintiff, listed as Christopher Hoffman on behalf of others affected, has accused National Public Data of failing to “properly secure and safeguard the personally identifiable information that it collected and maintained as part of its regular business practices.”...