Two major federal agency breaches in under a month have exposed sensitive personnel data of millions of US military and FBI employees. The Pentagon confirmed a compromise of the Defense Manpower Data Center affecting 2.8 million living individuals, including SSNs, addresses, and occupational specialties. The FBI also suffered a breach claimed by the ShinyHunters ransomware group, raising concerns about foreign adversaries exploiting the stolen intelligence.
Background
The Pentagon and FBI are two of the most heavily targeted government agencies by cyber threats. Defense Manpower Data Center serves as the central repository for US military personnel records, making it a high-value target.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Oct 2, 2026 at 04:28 AM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10