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Social Security number breach: Do this to find out if you’re one of the billions affected

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Summary
Nutrition label

60% Informative

National Public Data breach exposed three decades ’ worth of Social Security numbers on the online black market.

Pentester, a cybersecurity firm, launched a tool that lets you check if your data was caught up in a recent breach.

NPD advises taking a closer look at your bank accounts, ensuring everything is in order.

VR Score

37

Informative language

21

Neutral language

48

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

47

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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