When Public Data Disappears: The Quiet Restoration of SSN Issuance Records

Government-issued SSN issuance tables—once public—quietly disappeared from online archives, creating gaps for researchers and fraud analysts. Cybersecurity researcher Del Andujar reconstructed the historical records using scattered public documents, restoring context about SSN issuance patterns without exposing personal data. The project highlights how transparency and privacy can coexist when handled responsibly.