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'We hacked the FBI:' Hackers say they have data on all FBI employees

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jacobgold · 1790110395 · focus · HN ↗
At this point, no one seems capable of keeping a large database safe. I assume all medical and biographical information that exists is in the hands of the major state actors.
China hacked 22.1 million records of US government employees:
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Office_of_Personnel_Management_data_breach" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Office_of_Personnel_Manag...
1. titzer · 1790111379 · focus · HN ↗
  And the city wonders why I don't want to put my credit card info in their crappy parking app and would instead prefer to put a quarter into the meter for 30 mins.
  1. lotsofpulp · 1790111594 · focus · HN ↗
    What info can be gleaned from that? Surely the mere fact that you have a credit card means your name and billing address are floating around.
    I guess your parking history around town could be valuable if someone is targeting you.
    ceejayoz · 1790111719 · focus · HN ↗
    > What info can be gleaned from that?
    The card number?
    chrsstrm · 1790112035 · focus · HN ↗
    In 2026, having my credit card number compromised is the least of my worries. At least here there is an established process for denying charges and ordering a new card. As long as you're not using a debit card, this is not a big deal.
    dylan604 · 1790112180 · focus · HN ↗
    My bank will reverse debit card charges. Based on that, I assumed that was a standard thing now.
    bluGill · 1790112870 · focus · HN ↗
    The problem is debit cards leave a window where you don't have access to your own money until it gets reversed.
    dylan604 · 1790114768 · focus · HN ↗
    Only time I've seen that is the stupid holds that hotels do for deposits. The time I had the bank correct a debit card issue had the money available immediately. The only real hold on the account was waiting for the new card to arrive, but the funds were available

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