Check if your Social Security number was stolen in the massive data theft and what to do to secure your personal information.

The Ministry of Public Security announced on Thursday that the cybersecurity departments within the national public security organs have handled over 27,000 cases of online rumor dissemination and investigated 31,000 individuals for spreading false information since the beginning of this year.

With a potential government shutdown days away, will you get an October Social Security check? Here's what you need to know.