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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 roughly 2.76 million US military and civilian personnel. The incident is drawing attention to federal cybersecurity protections for defense employees, with concerns raised about identity theft risks and how the department handles sensitive personnel records.
Why now: The scale of the breach and the sensitivity of Social Security numbers exposed make it a major cybersecurity story.
PentagonUS Department of DefenseUS military personnel
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