The alleged National Public Data breach, which has not been confirmed by that company, impacts about 3 billion people in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. (Credit: blackboard/Adobe Stock) The alleged National Public Data breach, which has not been confirmed by that company, impacts about 3 billion people in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. (Credit: blackboard/Adobe Stock)

Every American's social security number may now be available on the dark web, according to a class-action lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Fort Lauderdale and first reported by Bloomberg Law.

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