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Pentagon breach leaks records of 2.7 million US military personnel
Original: Massive Pentagon hack sees records of 2.7 million US military personnel leaked during months-long data breach — names, military service records and Social Security numbers all revealed
A months-long data breach at the Pentagon has exposed records of 2.7 million US military personnel, according to a TechRadar report. The leaked information reportedly includes names, military service records and Social Security numbers. The scale of the exposure and the sensitivity of the data involved are drawing attention to cybersecurity safeguards around US military personnel records.
Why now: The reported scale of the breach and the sensitivity of the leaked personal data make it a major cybersecurity story.
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