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If you ’ve filed tax returns in South Carolina sometime since 1998 , you might bein a small bit of hot water . An unidentified , alien hacker has gotten into the state ’s Department of Revenue , sneak around 3.6 million social security measures numbers , and 387,000 credit entry and debit lineup number . In other words , no small haul .
It ’s a pretty annihilating , astray - reach hack . South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley described the situation this style :
The number of records breached requires an unprecedented , large - scale reply by the Department of Revenue , the State of South Carolina and all our citizens .
In the Wake Island of the onslaught , Haley has assure citizen that the overwork security hole have been patch , and steps will be taken to see to it that this kind of break does not happen again . It ’s a good move , but you might say it ’s too little too deep . As for the somebody who pulled off this theft ? Haley “ [ wants ] this someone mosh against the paries . ” Efforts are currently afoot to discover this person — who authorities are certain is located outside the U.S.—by the FBI and the U.S. Secret Service . you’re able to bet cyber - surety will be a bounteous issue from here on out .
Anyone who believes their social security number is at risk should call 1 - 866 - 578 - 5422 . If you ’re an ( un)lucky winner , you ’ll be eligable for a free yr of identity theft tribute via Experian ’s ProtectMyID service . No one can get your Social Security number back though . [ WLTXviaThe Verge ]
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