Tmobile had a data breach in August 2021 and now my SSN has been found on the dark web

susieoregon wrote:

Why do we have to give cell phone companies our social security numbers when they clearly cannot keep them safe?

No kidding! I just saw my SS# and account information online. Dang it! If you can't keep stuff secure, don't ask for the information!!

That isn't what I was asking, but thanks for stating the obvious. And technically it's to send us to collections if we don't pay. I'm so sick of giving companies my SSN and having people file fraudulent tax returns using my info because these companies can't keep it safe.

They didn’t even tell me they had a breach! 

SSN is used to positively identify the customer and to also run a credit check for financing.