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CRIM Exposed Social Security Numbers of One Million People in Puerto Rico

Published Jul 9, 2026, 6:00 AM ASTvia Centro de Periodismo Investigativo

At a glance

  • Approximately one million Social Security numbers were exposed
  • The exposure was due to a vulnerability in the Digital Cadastre
  • The Centro de Periodismo Investigativo and ProPublica discovered the issue

Why this matters: Puerto Rico’s data security is crucial due to its history of vulnerability to cyber threats.

A vulnerability related to the Puerto Rico government’s Digital Cadastre exposed private data, including Social Security numbers of approximately one million people in Puerto Rico, according to an investigation by the Centro de Periodismo Investigativo and ProPublica.

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