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Florida warns 4.9 million people had SSNs exposed in financial aid site breach
- Status
- Unverified: only social posts report this so far
- Kind
- Breach
- Vendor
- Florida
- Product
- state financial aid site (operator not named in item)
- First seen
Summary
Florida officials warn that about 4.9 million people had their Social Security numbers leaked in a breach of a state financial aid site, according to the item. The item does not name the specific site or operator, and it does not describe how the data was accessed.
If you use Florida
Check whether you applied for Florida financial aid and watch for notices from the state
Place a credit freeze with the major credit bureaus
Review credit reports and bank statements for unfamiliar activity
Be wary of unsolicited calls or emails that reference financial aid or your SSN
What the sources say 1
· Bluesky: “Florida warns that 4.9 million people had Social Security numbers leaked in financial aid site breach” Source