Pentagon breach exposed sensitive data on nearly 3 million people
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Key Points:
- A breach of the Pentagon’s Defense Manpower Data Center exposed sensitive information, including Social Security numbers and job details, affecting 2.76 million living and 294,000 deceased military personnel and civilians.
- The unauthorized access occurred between October 2025 and July 2026, with the vulnerability discovered and patched in July; there is currently no evidence that the exposed data has been misused.
- The Defense Manpower Data Center holds over 60 million personnel records, covering active-duty troops, reserves, civilians, contractors, retirees, veterans, and military family members.
- Concurrently, the FBI disclosed a breach of its jobs portal FBIJobs.gov, potentially exposing personal information of FBI employees, including Social Security numbers and contact details, prompting warnings and identity protection measures.
- The FBI has advised affected employees to remain vigilant, avoid suspicious communications, refrain from speaking to the media, and report any trespassing incidents to law enforcement.
