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What should I do when I see headlines about personal data getting breached? How do I keep such info off the internet? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Like when I read 3 Billion National Public Data Records with SSNs, Addresses Dumped Online, am I supposed to access that data dump or something to see if I got pwned? Are there equivalents to haveibeenpwned.com for this type of stuff? Any guides on what to do when these happen? I feel like I'm doomscrolling or watching the news, and feeling depressed about the world as a result because I should be doing something but I can't or it seems like I can't.

Even though I know better than to put such personal info online, but that doesn't eliminate the odds of them getting into breaches like these, and having started to be careful about digital privacy has opened my eyes to the sad state of privacy.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

look on the bright side, most of these are more likely leaks instead of breaches – following the discussions around Crowdstrike and it’s pretty clear that getting the box checked on the compliance form takes priority over any actual security measures

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Can you kindly tell me the difference between a leak and a breach?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

Leak = some employee did a stupid and accidentally released the data publicly. Huge possibility no one ever saw it before it got taken down.

Breach = intentional stealing of data.