How was data of 3 million US military personnel breached
The U.S. Department of Defense has revealed a breach of the Defense Human Resources Data Center system, where unknown unauthorized individuals gained access to sensitive personal data of over 3 million military and civilian personnel over a nine-month period. The hacking began in October 2025 and continued until July 2026, but the vulnerability was only discovered in July and was immediately fixed. The breach included unauthorized access to files containing Social Security numbers, names, birth dates, contact information, and data about military specialties. The data was unencrypted, increasing the severity of the incident. So far, there is no evidence of the information being exploited or misused, but the incident highlights weaknesses in the protection of sensitive military data and the need to enhance monitoring and security systems.
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