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I think every SSN is already leaked and government is doing nothing. I tried to change SSN and they told me it is not possible.

• recursivecaveat 4mo ago
  100s of millions have definitely been exposed already. The best defence is probably to be a baby so your risk window is minimal. I haven't been able to pull that off personally, so I follow the other recommended piece of advice which is to keep your credit checks permanently frozen with the agencies and only temporarily thaw it for specific usages. https://www.upguard.com/breaches/social-insecurity-billions-of-social-security-number-and-passwords https://www.upguard.com/breaches/social-insecurity-billions-...
  • alwa 4mo ago
    Which is a shame, as there are only hundreds of millions possible… and they still have to include room in that 9-digit namespace for non-social-security-involved ITINs and employer ID numbers!
  • throwaway173738 4mo ago
    They’ll definitely issue loans to a child. You have to actually put a special freeze on your child’s credit account, which is insane but welcome to the US, where any obstruction to the wheels of commerce is an affront to our national dignity.