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Pentagon breach exposes SSNs of 2.76M US military, civilian personnel

A Pentagon data breach has compromised Social Security numbers and employment details of 2.76 million current and former US military and civilian personnel. The scale and sensitivity of the data indicate a significant national security and identity-theft risk. The source of the breach and the extent of data exfiltration remain unconfirmed.

Fox Newsabout 17 hours agoUSengCredibility 26%View source

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Mosaic Score7.2

Model confidence0.5

Significance0.8

Source credibility0.3

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#data breach #pentagon #military personnel #social security numbers #identity theft #cybersecurity

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Part of 2 situations

activePoliticsTech9h ago

United States — 188 developments

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developingCyber10h ago

Pentagon DMDC Data Breach Exposes SSNs of ~3M Personnel

A data breach at the Pentagon's Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) has compromised Social Security numbers and employment details for approximately 2.76 to 3 million current and former US military and civilian personnel. The incident represents a significant national security and identity theft risk, though the exact scope, vector, and extent of data exfiltration remain unconfirmed.

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