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Pentagon breach exposes data of nearly three million personnel
Original: Pentagon gets pwned as breach exposes sensitive data on nearly three million military and civilian personnel — stolen info includes Social Security numbers and job-related records
A major data breach has hit the Pentagon, exposing sensitive information on close to three million military and civilian personnel. The stolen records reportedly include Social Security numbers and job-related details, raising concerns about identity theft and the security of federal personnel data. The incident is drawing attention to how such a large cache of employee information was compromised and who may be behind it.
Why now: A large-scale breach of US Defence Department personnel data, including Social Security numbers, is a serious and newly reported security incident.
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