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[–] Tire@lemmy.ml 46 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Fight Club had it backwards. Instead of attacking the banks to wipe out people’s credit someone should release everyone’s SSN. The mass fraud will make credit useless.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Isn't 70 million like 1/4 anyway?

[–] AtmaJnana@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Between this Anthem, Target, and OPM, it seems likely that most Americans have their SSN out there for criminals to buy.

[–] ArtVandalist@lemmus.org 8 points 1 year ago

Let's evolve, let the chips fall where they may.

[–] wagoner@infosec.pub 7 points 1 year ago

This is brilliant. The government could put out a searchable database.

[–] Imprint9816@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

You first. Feel free to post it here.

[–] RGB3x3@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago