The fact that the pii existed is more systemic. We use social security numbers to verify identity and have a unique way of identify people across systems. If ou

The fact that the pii existed is more systemic. We use social security numbers to verify identity and have a unique way of identify people across systems. If our current system of doing this (i.e. SSNs) are no longer reliable we will have to come up with something to replace it. If what we use to replace it is as brittle of a solution we will run into a similar problem down the road.