> National public data breach exposes sensitive information of 2.9 billion U.S. citizens
*scratches head*
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.
[0] https://www.census.gov/popclock/