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Pentagon breach exposes personal data of 2.76 million personnel
Original: Pentagon data breach exposes Social Security numbers, personal info of 2.76M US military, civilian personnel
A data breach at the Pentagon has exposed Social Security numbers and other personal information belonging to 2.76 million US military and civilian personnel. The incident is one of the larger known breaches involving federal workforce data, and it is raising questions about how the affected employees will be protected from identity theft.
Why now: A major breach of sensitive government personnel data has just been reported, prompting concern over identity theft and federal cybersecurity.
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