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Good comment. Why do people care if their phone number gets leaked? There use to be a yellow page book with everybody’s phone number. Also, phone numbers are no
by baby 6y ago
Good comment. Why do people care if their phone number gets leaked? There use to be a yellow page book with everybody’s phone number. Also, phone numbers are not identities. I change phone number every year on average.
- Judgmentality 6y agoMany people never change phone numbers. I've had the same cell phone number since I was a teenager, and I suspect I will have it until I die. It's the most identifiable thing about me other than my social security number. Even my driver's license number has changed more than my cell phone, and I don't always have a valid passport.
- jpalomaki 6y agoTypically don't just contain phone number or email, but also some other pieces of personal information. For example in this case it included at least the Facebook user id. This can give other tidbits of info like when you established you account, about your education, about your age etc. Determined person can use the various leaks and other data sources to collect more detailed profile of you (and millions of others). This will eventually allow them to setup more targeted and personalized spam or phishing campaigns.