> National public data breach exposes sensitive information of 2.9 billion U.S. citizens<p>*scratches head*<p>The estimated US population is 336,828,526.[0] Granted, not everyone within US borders is a citizen, and many live elsewhere, but it's nowhere near 2.9 billion. It's certainly more accurate than conflating citizens with records of citizens.<p>[0] <a href="https://www.census.gov/popclock/" rel="nofollow">https://www.census.gov/popclock/</a>