Pentagon breach exposes Social Security numbers and military records of millions

Summary by Cyber Security News1 Oct 2026, 12:48 CEST

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The US government is alerting millions of people that their personal information was stolen during a breach of the Pentagon’s personnel records at the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC). The DMDC is a central US Department of Defense (DoD) organization that manages personnel records, ID credentials, and benefit entitlements for military and civilian staff, veterans, and their families.

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