Cyberespionage? How Hackers Stole Social Security Numbers From 21.5 Million People In The U.S

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - Data breaches at the U.S. government's personnel management agency by hackers, with suspicions centering on China, involves millions more people than previously estimated, U.S. officials said on Thursday.

Can We Really Trust The Public Sector With Our Private Data? - Morten Kjaersgaard

Large companies and public organizations get hacked daily. Your personal information is no longer private, but is widely becoming more and more public knowledge, as your data gets hacked and then leaked onto forums.