Conflict & Security
Pentagon breach exposes data of over three million personnel
September 29, 2026 at 05:57 AM
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3 reports · over 2 hours
MAMasrawy
طال بيانات 3 ملايين عسكري وموظف.. اختراق واسع استهدف قاعدة بيانات الموظفين في البنتاجون
(opens the publisher’s site)SNSky News Arabia
اختراق يهز البنتاغون.. كشف بيانات أكثر من 3 ملايين شخص
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
اختراق ضخم للبنتاغون.. كشف معلومات حساسة لنحو 3 ملايين عسكري وموظف
(opens the publisher’s site)The Pentagon's Defense Manpower Data Center suffered unauthorized access exposing personal data of more than three million military and civilian personnel.
- A US defense official said the breach exposed records of 2.76 million living and 294,000 deceased individuals.
- Unauthorized users accessed Social Security numbers and employment details of military and civilian staff between October 2025 and July 2026.
- Defense officials said the center fixed the security flaw upon discovery and found no evidence the exposed information has been misused.
- Officials said they are providing identity protection and credit monitoring services to affected individuals.