Unknown US security breach exposes data of 80 million households

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Twenty-four gigabyte database includes full names, marital status, age and incomes

The personal information of 80 million US households, including full names, marital status, age and an indicator of incomes, among other data, has been exposed in a security breach.  However, th...

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