[wintom]

When everyone screams about security and why we shouldn't be snooped on one of the biggest factors to consider is that inevitably someone who has access to this information will abuse their power.

It's just human nature.

The argument that there can be some process, some security apparatus, or anything in this world to prevent that is just a pipe dream. Someone will abuse their power and ruin someones life that is why no one should have access and that way we are all better off.

[hash-set]

Yes. I am caught up in the Chinese hack that stole all the .gov background check information last year. Not only did my pertinent information get stolen, but also everyone who I used as character references. Trust is dead.

[grandalf]

Oh wow, I've been a reference for a few friends. Looks like mine was breached too. Incidentally I got the "looks like a state actor is trying to access your gmail account" several years ago, and I think the only value I'd have is as a friend/reference of some people in fairly sensitive government positions.

[doubt_me]

I actually heard it was 100x worse than reported. Totally not from anyone at homeland security tho