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Isn't it the address being leaked with it that makes this notable?
You can't add a number to a SSN and also add a number to the street address to then narrow down which full names are associated with that SSN to then possibly be able to use it.
I didn't think the number had any use on its own
The address does make it a lot more useful, but the point that I am making is simply that the number itself has never been secure, and this kinda failure was inevitable due to only needing slightly more info than the number itself. A number which itself is already partially identifying.
We shouldn't use social security numbers like we do.
I mean it says right on the fucking card not to .
But some institutions insist.
Sure it shouldn't be used like this. But incrementing a number isn't enough to steal someone's identity.