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National public data breach exposes sensitive information of 2.9B U.S. citizens

by darod on 7/30/24, 7:46 PM with 6 comments

• by PaulHoule on 7/30/24, 7:50 PM

  Isn't that about 10x as many citizens as the US has? Was this written by ChatGPT?

• by rundi12345 on 8/7/24, 6:12 AM

  365 million total population and 2.9 billion US citizens granted that many are living outside. But there's no way there are 2.9 billion anyways. Regardless it cannot be aliens hahaha. Anyways, I will put an n to this company. I promise you I will make you suffer so much in the courtrooms and give such a big lawsuit that you will cry your blood out

• by theandrewbailey on 7/30/24, 8:23 PM

  > National public data breach exposes sensitive information of 2.9 billion U.S. citizens

  *scratches head*

  The estimated US population is 336,828,526.[0] Granted, not everyone within US borders is a citizen, and many live elsewhere, but it's nowhere near 2.9 billion. It's certainly more accurate than conflating citizens with records of citizens.

  [0] https://www.census.gov/popclock/

• by rundi12345 on 8/7/24, 6:11 AM

  There are only 375 million people in US. Are the rest aliens which we don't know about . Regardless I will put an end to your company

• by rundi123 on 8/7/24, 6:11 AM

  There are only 375 million people in US. Are the rest aliens which we don't know about . Regardless I will put an end to your company

• by PieHaethe5 on 7/31/24, 3:42 AM

  It's 2.9 billion records according to the article and other articles about the breach. The title of the article is wrong.