Hackers may have leaked the Social Security Numbers of every American

Re:Hackers may have leaked the Social Security Numbers of ev... by bloomingeek on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @10:09AM (#41246277)

Most of my life my SSN was also my drivers license number. Then my state a few years ago changed the numbers. Great! Now some hotels want to copy both sides of your license before renting you a room. My doctors office and local hospitals copy them too.

A few years ago, Capital One credit cards wouldn't let us pay our bill online, which we had done for several years, unless we sent them a copy of both sides of our DL's! I called them and said no thanks and they said I would have to began paying through the mail. We paid off both cards and canceled them.

Have said all this, it's prob just a matter of time before my DL number is hacked by someone through some weakly secured site.

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Re:Hackers may have leaked the Social Security Numbers of ev... by nesky on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @10:15AM (#41246346)

What state has drivers license numbers the same as your social security number?

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Re:Hackers may have leaked the Social Security Numbers of ev... by 5555624 on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @11:04AM (#41246947)

Now? None. I believe they've all done away with it. In the past, quite a number of states. Mine was originally; but, I was able to change it in 1995, when Virginia began offering people the choice of SSN or a DMV number. (It was the result of efforts by the ACLU and others.)

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Re:Hackers may have leaked the Social Security Numbers of ev... by ezfe on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @10:26AM (#41246462)

Many states have done all or part of the social security number on drivers licenses. Thankfully not ones I've lived in, but a Google search will yield lists.

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Re:Hackers may have leaked the Social Security Numbers of ev... by dhosek on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @10:29AM (#41246495)

Back in the 80s, University of Illinois at Chicago used SSNs as student ID numbers. Until you memorized your five-digit userid (I was U10754) you could login with your social security number, so I would type [just kidding].

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Re:Hackers may have leaked the Social Security Numbers of ev... by op00to on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @10:15AM (#41246336)

My DL number is predictable if you know my name and birthdate and when I got my drivers license. :D

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