Pentagon data breach exposed millions of military records
Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 2 Oct, 15:02 · Archive
A Pentagon data breach exposed personal information on nearly 3 million current and former US military and civilian personnel.
The Pentagon has confirmed that a data breach compromised personal information on 2.76 million living Americans, including active duty and former military personnel as well as civilian defence employees. The breach exposed sensitive details including Social Security numbers and employment information.
The Department of Defense took months to detect the breach before notifying the affected individuals. The discovery highlighted a significant delay in identifying the security incident, raising questions about the Pentagon's data protection and breach detection capabilities.
How it is being reported
- Pentagon data breach exposes Social Security numbers, personal info of 2.76M US military, civilian personnelA Pentagon personnel data breach exposed Social Security numbers and employment information belonging to 2.76 million living Americans.Fox News · 30 Sept, 22:31
- Hackers stole millions of US military personnel records during months-long data breachThe Department of Defense notified millions of current and former U.S. military personnel that their personal information had been stolen in a months-long breach.TechCrunch · 30 Sept, 20:29
- Pentagon data breach took months to discover, reports showA Pentagon data breach took months to discover and exposed sensitive information on nearly 3 million people, a defense official said. Charlie D'Agata reports.CBS News · 29 Sept, 14:09
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