XPost: talk.politics.misc, alt.politics.trump, alt.security   
   From: msims@badtacos.nz   
      
   On 12 Feb 2026, c186282  posted some   
   news:6QednXUoDez7KBP0nZ2dnZfqnPadnZ2d@giganews.com:   
      
   >  From Norton Security :   
   >   
   > "Conduent, a major government technology contractor that   
   > processes medical billing and other transactions for   
   > government programs, has shared additional information   
   > about a large-scale data breach which began in October   
   > 2024 and was mitigated in January 2025. Updated state   
   > filings have confirmed hackers have exposed the names,   
   > Social Security numbers, medical data, and health insurance   
   > information of more than 25 million people across Texas   
   > and Oregon alone, more than the 10.5 million in its original   
   > estimate. If exploited, criminals could use this stolen   
   > information to commit identity theft or other cybercrimes."   
   >   
   > . . .   
   >   
   >    Look, nasty as it is, we all need NEW ID NUMBERS.   
   >   
   >    SS numbers. License numbers. CC numbers. Acct numbers.   
   >    Some stuff you may need to show up in person, or be   
   >    wheeled-in alas. For those who can't even be wheeled   
   >    then govt/corp people need to VISIT the people to   
   >    make sure they exist.   
   >   
   >    Sources report this kind of thing all the time, but   
   >    NOTHING is DONE to thwart the scammers.   
   >   
   >    President Trump, DO something. This is a very real   
   >    national security issue at this point.   
      
   That's what happens when companies use off-shore Indian technology   
   companies to "manage" their systems.  It's like hiring a gang of thieves   
   to hold your wallet and balance your bank account.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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