<p>A breach of a Pentagon personnel database has exposed sensitive personal information belonging to 2.76 million living U.S. military and civilian personnel, as well as 294,000 deceased individuals, according to a Pentagon official who confirmed the incident to Fox News.</p><p>Unauthorized users accessed unencrypted files that contained Social Security numbers and military or civilian employment information between October 2025 and July 2026. The Defense Manpower Data Center identified the vulnerability in a file-sharing system on July 16 and notified affected individuals on September 18.</p><p>The Pentagon stated that it has no indication that the information has been misused.</p>
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Pentagon breach exposes personal information of 2.76 million military and civilian personnel
A breach of a Pentagon personnel database has compromised the personal information of 2.76 million living and 294,000 deceased U.S. military and civilian personnel. The breach involved unauthorized access to unencrypted files containing Social Security numbers and employment information, with the vulnerability discovered on July 16 and notifications sent to affected individuals on September 18.
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Pentagon data breach exposes Social Security numbers, personal info of 2.76M US military, civilian personnel
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Pentagon breach exposes personal information of 2.76 million military and civilian personnel