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.
Hackers stole millions of US military personnel records during months-long data breach
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Key takeaways
A data breach at the Pentagon's personnel records exposed personal info of 2.8 million living and 300,000 deceased US military personnel and staff between October 2025 and mid-July 2026.
- The breach occurred in a file-sharing system between October 2025 and mid-July 2026.
- The stolen data includes Social Security numbers, names, dates of birth, sex, and race.
- The Defense Manpower Data Center maintains over 60 million records for US military and civilian staff and their family members.
- The breach is the latest in a series of thefts of federal workers' personal data in recent months.
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- September 30, 2026 at 8:37 PM UTC
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- Zack Whittaker
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- Security
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