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Hackers stole millions of US military personnel records

Original: Hackers stole millions of US military personnel records during months-long data breach | TechCrunch

The US Department of Defense has notified millions of current and former military personnel that hackers stole their personal information during a months-long data breach. The scale of the intrusion and the sensitive nature of the records, covering service members past and present, are raising questions about how such a prolonged breach went undetected and what risks affected personnel now face.

Why now: The sheer scale and sensitivity of stolen US military personnel data make the breach a major security story.

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• Hackers stole millions of US military personnel records during months-long data breach | TechCrunch · TechCrunch

  The 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.

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