highnote
10-21-2013, 03:11 PM
It's bad enough the credit company Experian is allowed to sell social security numbers, but to be dumb enough and negligent enough to sell them to a scammer is unacceptable on any level.
http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/21/4861620/experian-court-ventures-reportedly-sold-ssn-superget-identity-theft
"One of the top US credit bureaus was scammed into selling social security numbers to a Vietnamese hacker for months, according to a report from Krebs on Security. Experian — one of the three national US credit bureaus — reportedly sold SSNs through its subsidiary, Court Ventures, to Hieu Minh Ngo, who allegedly operated an identity theft service called SuperGet.info. The site also sold drivers license, bank account, and credit card numbers along with other personal data, though it's not clear how much of it came from Experian. Ngo has since been indicted in New Hampshire following his entry into the US."
http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/21/4861620/experian-court-ventures-reportedly-sold-ssn-superget-identity-theft
"One of the top US credit bureaus was scammed into selling social security numbers to a Vietnamese hacker for months, according to a report from Krebs on Security. Experian — one of the three national US credit bureaus — reportedly sold SSNs through its subsidiary, Court Ventures, to Hieu Minh Ngo, who allegedly operated an identity theft service called SuperGet.info. The site also sold drivers license, bank account, and credit card numbers along with other personal data, though it's not clear how much of it came from Experian. Ngo has since been indicted in New Hampshire following his entry into the US."