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In what may be the most bonkers news to happen this year, billions of Americans had their most personal, sensitive info swiped by hackers late last year — and this massive breach wasn't announced until just last week. The devastating data leak at the hands of National Public Data is a nightmare, exposing three decades’ worth of Social Security numbers on the online black market. Yep, it’s as bad as it sounds.
Pentester, a cybersecurity firm, launched a tool that lets you check if your data was caught up in a recent breach. To find out, visit npd.pentester.com, enter your first and last name, along with your birth year, and you’ll get a list of any breached accounts associated with you.
The tool even shows the last four digits of the compromised Social Security numbers, making it easier to confirm if your information is at risk.
I checked and my info has been put out on the dark web. Due to previous hacks over the years I get several free credit checks every month and other security reviews to help avoid losing my identity. Be proactive and protect yourself and family. I am big fan of multi-factor authentication for my sensitive accounts.
In what may be the most bonkers news to happen this year, billions of Americans had their most personal, sensitive info swiped by hackers late last year — and this massive breach wasn't announced until just last week. The devastating data leak at the hands of National Public Data is a nightmare, exposing three decades’ worth of Social Security numbers on the online black market. Yep, it’s as bad as it sounds.
Pentester, a cybersecurity firm, launched a tool that lets you check if your data was caught up in a recent breach. To find out, visit npd.pentester.com, enter your first and last name, along with your birth year, and you’ll get a list of any breached accounts associated with you.
The tool even shows the last four digits of the compromised Social Security numbers, making it easier to confirm if your information is at risk.
I checked and my info has been put out on the dark web. Due to previous hacks over the years I get several free credit checks every month and other security reviews to help avoid losing my identity. Be proactive and protect yourself and family. I am big fan of multi-factor authentication for my sensitive accounts.