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I feel sad saying this: I don't think it's right, but I worry less and less about these as time goes on; Not because I don't think it sucks, but because my info

I feel sad saying this: I don't think it's right, but I worry less and less about these as time goes on; Not because I don't think it sucks, but because my information has been in so many breaches up to this point that I'm not sure what value there is left in any data that might appear in subsequent breaches.

ortusdux 2y ago
There is a bit of a security through obscurity effect when a breach affects 5-10% of the population.
- dingnuts 2y ago
  unless someone is specifically looking for you. imagine being a young woman with a stalker
  - stalked_why 2y ago
    Men too, even for absolutely no reason at all. In my case my partner (Abby) made a new friend (Brandy). Brandy called me a few times while we were coordinating social activities. Brandy’s soon-to-be ex-husband (Malicious Michael) saw the late-night phone calls on the phone bill records, looked up my phone number, saw that I was a man, assumed she started dating me, and became completely obsessed with me. Now I get about 30 texts and 12 emails from Mike every day, all of them very deranged and alarming. I have never met, interacted, talked with, responded to, or crossed paths with Mike. But suddenly I have to worry about how even these relatively benign leaks might impact his ability to find me or attempt to fuck up my life.
    - Nexxius 2y ago
      Reply to the texts with "dick pics"...but of horse or cow penis. Chances are pretty good he will block you or just stop soon after the first. For email...auto reply with links to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goatse.cx https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goatse.cx or go for the the rabbit hole and toss out a random OnlyFans /Ashley Madison / Grinder page.
      - crtasm 2y ago
        Responding at all seems like an incredibly bad idea.
    - jen729w 2y ago
      I had a vaguely similar (but way less threatening) situation years ago. Fortunately Brandy alerted me to Mike’s awareness and anger, and gave me his number. I blocked it immediately. So he might have texted me a bunch of angry stuff. I’ve no idea. I never saw it. Block him. He’ll get bored. I wish you the best, it’s not nice.
      - macintux 2y ago
        > Block him. He’ll get bored. I wish that women were this fortunate.
      - stalked_why 2y ago
        I don’t block so that I have an evidence file in case I need it. However, I do not ever respond, so it’s effectively the same experience as being blocked.
babl-yc 2y ago
That was my reaction. I assume my identity information is available for sale from multiple breaches already at this point. It would take more personal information for me to really care (private messages, emails, social network interactions). Unless there are lawsuits most people will forget about this breach in a week.
hoosieree 2y ago
Whenever HIBP sends me a notice I just think "oh well, add it to the pile". By this point I just assume any info I share with any company WILL be leaked eventually. Which is why I'd like to see an equivalent of the GDPR in the US, because companies won't do the right thing (collect the minimum necessary) unless they're legally forced to. My favorite is when a credit bureau like Experian leaks your info and offers free monitoring as compensation - but you have to give them your info again to get the free monitoring.
- chuckadams 2y ago
  Experian has your info anyway: you’re just accessing the tiny set they share with you. They also continuously spam your email, but they’re easy enough to block.

ortusdux 2y ago

There is a bit of a security through obscurity effect when a breach affects 5-10% of the population.

dingnuts 2y ago
unless someone is specifically looking for you. imagine being a young woman with a stalker
- stalked_why 2y ago
  Men too, even for absolutely no reason at all. In my case my partner (Abby) made a new friend (Brandy). Brandy called me a few times while we were coordinating social activities. Brandy’s soon-to-be ex-husband (Malicious Michael) saw the late-night phone calls on the phone bill records, looked up my phone number, saw that I was a man, assumed she started dating me, and became completely obsessed with me. Now I get about 30 texts and 12 emails from Mike every day, all of them very deranged and alarming. I have never met, interacted, talked with, responded to, or crossed paths with Mike. But suddenly I have to worry about how even these relatively benign leaks might impact his ability to find me or attempt to fuck up my life.
  - Nexxius 2y ago
    Reply to the texts with "dick pics"...but of horse or cow penis. Chances are pretty good he will block you or just stop soon after the first. For email...auto reply with links to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goatse.cx https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goatse.cx or go for the the rabbit hole and toss out a random OnlyFans /Ashley Madison / Grinder page.
    - crtasm 2y ago
      Responding at all seems like an incredibly bad idea.
  - jen729w 2y ago
    I had a vaguely similar (but way less threatening) situation years ago. Fortunately Brandy alerted me to Mike’s awareness and anger, and gave me his number. I blocked it immediately. So he might have texted me a bunch of angry stuff. I’ve no idea. I never saw it. Block him. He’ll get bored. I wish you the best, it’s not nice.
    - macintux 2y ago
      > Block him. He’ll get bored. I wish that women were this fortunate.
    - stalked_why 2y ago
      I don’t block so that I have an evidence file in case I need it. However, I do not ever respond, so it’s effectively the same experience as being blocked.

babl-yc 2y ago

That was my reaction. I assume my identity information is available for sale from multiple breaches already at this point. It would take more personal information for me to really care (private messages, emails, social network interactions). Unless there are lawsuits most people will forget about this breach in a week.

hoosieree 2y ago

Whenever HIBP sends me a notice I just think "oh well, add it to the pile". By this point I just assume any info I share with any company WILL be leaked eventually. Which is why I'd like to see an equivalent of the GDPR in the US, because companies won't do the right thing (collect the minimum necessary) unless they're legally forced to. My favorite is when a credit bureau like Experian leaks your info and offers free monitoring as compensation - but you have to give them your info again to get the free monitoring.

chuckadams 2y ago
Experian has your info anyway: you’re just accessing the tiny set they share with you. They also continuously spam your email, but they’re easy enough to block.