Massive SSN Heist: Hackers Swipe 341K Identities from U.S. Firm, GMA’s Cyber Nightmare Unfolds

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Another day, another data debacle. Hackers have swiped a treasure trove of social security digits from Greylock McKinnon Associates, proving yet again that "sophisticated cyberattack" is just another term for "Monday." And, in a plot twist no one saw coming, it took them almost a year to shout 'Eureka!' and realize personal data had left the building. Perhaps the consulting firm was too busy consulting to notice the consultees were being consulted by cyber thieves?