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dickthegrouch

(4,335 posts)
6. The only fix for this I can think of is new (longer) SSNs for us all
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 02:13 PM
Yesterday

That's the usual remedy when passwords are compromised in an enterprise setting. Everyone has to reset their password. NOTHING short of that should be discussed for this breach.

Yes, it will be hugely expensive, claw back the thefts from every public fund that's been looted, plus interest, plus 1000% damages from all the thieves to pay for it. THEY must feel the pain of their greed and damage done to us.

Since so many different non-governmental systems (illicitly) use SSNs as part of their ID mechanisms, such a renewal needs to be meticulously planned. If the government doesn't already have a plan for this, their risk analysis has been criminally short-sighted and the management equally criminally negligent.

In fact we've seen severe breaches of SSN data before, and nothing has been done. It's well beyond time to fix that!

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CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ANYONE? vapor2 Yesterday #1
THIS orangecrush Yesterday #3
I will join.............I didn't give any one permission ........Musk should be in jail along with his proud boys turbinetree Yesterday #8
Me! Me! Sign me on! n/t TygrBright Yesterday #9
Where do we sign up? yellow dahlia Yesterday #25
"They" have to cheat to win. Botany Yesterday #2
Yup. yellow dahlia Yesterday #26
Republicans have not won a national presidential election since 1956 that they haven't cheated in or been .. Botany Yesterday #29
Sounds about right. yellow dahlia Yesterday #31
In any of the previous 248 years of this Republic an admission like this would have instantly ended administrations. Hugin Yesterday #4
Yup yellow dahlia Yesterday #27
What the hell has Social Security data got to do with voter rolls? dickthegrouch Yesterday #5
One way it could be used is cross-referencing Qutzupalotl 8 hrs ago #37
The only fix for this I can think of is new (longer) SSNs for us all dickthegrouch Yesterday #6
Anyone remember the hoopla when SSN's were first slightlv Yesterday #19
At one point SSN was the Driver's Licence number in at least Hawaii dickthegrouch Yesterday #23
Ks was the same way, dick... slightlv Yesterday #36
"They won fair and square." Kid Berwyn Yesterday #7
"Although SSA said it has not yet found proof ... WestMichRad Yesterday #10
If True the Vote is in possession of this data, they can/should be prosecuted for possession of stolen goods. patphil Yesterday #11
prosecuted and sued for damages moonshinegnomie Yesterday #14
Census bureau says there are 174 million registered voters in the US patphil Yesterday #33
trump ordered the crime and musk executed the order. rampartd Yesterday #34
There need to be prosecutions! yellow dahlia Yesterday #28
We knew that Musk's DOGE was about a lot more than cutting costs. Lonestarblue Yesterday #12
every voter should sue muskrat personally moonshinegnomie Yesterday #13
Class action lawsuit would be better, imo. ShazzieB Yesterday #32
There are a lot of lamp posts up and down Pennsylvania Avenue.... BurnDoubt Yesterday #15
Is there an Attorney in the house? BurnDoubt Yesterday #16
Prosecute them. ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #17
I wonder if Marc Elias has enough staff to take this on? nt Ilsa Yesterday #18
I would love to be part of a class action lawsuit on this! slightlv Yesterday #20
Same here. ShazzieB Yesterday #21
I don't understand how my SS # tells them how I voted FakeNoose Yesterday #22
Gee. Who woulda thunk? We've been raped. Evolve Dammit Yesterday #24
I've been jumping up and down about this since last Spring. yellow dahlia Yesterday #30
K&R UTUSN Yesterday #35
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