Summary

Heureka’s Intelligence Platform includes auto detection of U.S. Social Security numbers. Social Security numbers are automatically displayed on the risk dashboard and may be used in conjunction with the search criteria page to narrow valid results in combination with keywords.

Social Security Number validation

The United States Social Security Administration began using social security number randomization on June 25, 2011. Before this date, the Social Security Administration published a “High Group List” which Heureka incorporates to determine whether a number is valid and assigned to a person. After June, 25, 2011 numbers became random and the High Group List is no longer used.

More information regarding the High Group List can be found here: https://www.ssa.gov/employer/ssnvhighgroup.htm

More information on Social Security Number Randomization can be found here:
https://www.ssa.gov/employer/randomization.html

Pattern Recognition

Heureka uses the Social Security Administration’s recognized pattern of 3 digits, hyphen, 2 digits, hyphen followed by four digits (XXX-XX-XXXX). Heureka does not automatically tag files outside of this structure. For example, numbers separated by periods (.) or 9-digit numbers will not be automatically tagged as Social Security Numbers. (XXX.XX.XXXX or XXXXXXXXX).