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TIAA Discloses Data Breach Exposing Social Security Numbers
Financial services firm TIAA has disclosed a data breach in which Social Security numbers were exposed. The company confirmed the incident but details on how many people were affected and how the breach occurred have not been made public. Cybersecurity watchers are flagging the case because of the sensitivity of Social Security data, which carries a high risk of identity theft and fraud for those affected.
Why now: Exposure of Social Security numbers raises immediate identity theft concerns for potentially many clients.
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- TIAA Discloses Data Breach Exposing Social Security Numbers · claimdepot.com
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