Dr. WeskertoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish·9 days agoedit-29 days agoWas the first SSN to be assigned in the US just 000-00-0001?message-squarearrow-up1111arrow-down18message-square23fedilink
arrow-up1103arrow-down1message-squareWas the first SSN to be assigned in the US just 000-00-0001?Dr. WeskertoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish·9 days agoedit-29 days agomessage-square23fedilink
minus-squareHamSwagwicharrow-up2arrow-down0·7 days agolinkfedilinkNo, the first XXX and second XX are location and date identifiers. The last XXXX is your actual number.
minus-squareUltravioletEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down0·7 days agolinkfedilinkThat’s why giving out the last 4 digits isn’t safe. It’s trivial to derive the first 5 with public records and a lookup table.
No, the first XXX and second XX are location and date identifiers. The last XXXX is your actual number.
That’s why giving out the last 4 digits isn’t safe. It’s trivial to derive the first 5 with public records and a lookup table.