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 Hackers have reportedly stolen Social Security numbers of every American from National Public Data, according to the LA Times.

Records for nearly 2.9 billion people were reportedly stolen.

Most of the data was posted on an online marketplace.

Freeze your credit:

https://www.experian.com/freeze/center.html

https://my.equifax.com/membercenter/#/freeze/

Can be rechecked every 30 days:
https://service.transunion.com/dss/disclosure.page

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 But US population is less than 350 million. 
 I have looked for this leak but so far no one has bought it and subsequently torrented it 
 If you find it, and can somehow tag me that would be awesome! I'll do the same 
 Could include the deceased as well? 
 2.9 billion ppl? US I thought only had about 400m population.

 
 The credit freeze is a must do. No business is capable of securing your data.  
 Proven 
 Also to be clear it was:

Name, Email, DOB, SSN, 1 entry per street address anyone has lived at