Massive Data Breach Exposed Social Security Numbers of Most US Citizens, Floridians Among The Harder Hit After Several State-Wide Breachs
Fort Lauderdale, FL. A staggering 2.5 billion information data breach has left the majority of US citizens with Social Security numbers vulnerable to identity theft and financial exploitation. The breach, believed to have occurred in recent months, exposed the sensitive personal data of millions of Americans, with Floridians being among the harder hit after several state-wide breaches.
While the breach affected US citizens nationwide, Floridians were disproportionately affected. Over 70% of Floridians with Social Security numbers were estimated to be exposed to the breach. However, there is a notable exception: individuals who use web scrubbing sites, which are services that remove personal data from online databases, were largely spared.
The Florida-based company is facing multiple proposed class actions, after the massive data breach that one suit claims leaked nearly three billion files containing personal data on people in Canada, the U.S. and the U.K., including names and home addresses.