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I think you're right. But if they had leaked information that wasn't public, we wouldn't have a way to verify it, right?
by wyldfire 9y ago
I think you're right. But if they had leaked information that wasn't public, we wouldn't have a way to verify it, right?
- thedevil 9y agoMaybe. If I were the real hacker wanting to prove it, I'd maybe leak a few celebrities without previously leaked SSNs. I think at least one of them would unintentionally verify it for the public by getting upset and ranting on Twitter. If that didn't work, I'd try something else. Disclaimer: I'm no expert on security. I just like applying my things-I-might-do technique.
- ribosometronome 9y agoWell, I suppose you could always try applying for a credit card with the leaked info and seeing if you get approved!
- chias 9y agoDoesn't necessarily work. In my late teens I got confused about what my SSN actually was, and entered it wrong when opening a bank account / credit card. Worked fine. I realized my mistake a few years later and went through quite the endeavor to fix it.