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Theft Of Social Security Numbers Is Broader Than You Might Think

Theft Of Social Security Numbers Is Broader Than You Might Think Enlarge this image toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Justin Sullivan/Getty Images As cyberattacks continue, analysts are seeing a new pattern: Hackers are focused on stealing personally identifiable information. In an interview with NPR's Audie Cornish, NPR's Aarti Shahani took a look at just how many Americans' Social Security numbers have been stolen so far, and what's being done about it. Following big data breaches like Anthem and, more recently, the federal government's Office of Personnel Management, how many Social Security numbers have been taken? So, to get a tally on theft of Social Security numbers, the federal government sent NPR to a phone company?

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