September 28, 2026

Pentagon Breach Exposes Data of Nearly 3 Million Individuals

The Pentagon breach affected 2.76 million living individuals and 294,000 deceased individuals.
Exposed data includes Social Security numbers and job details of military and civilian personnel.
Unauthorized access occurred from October 2025 to July 2026; the vulnerability was discovered on July 16, and affected individuals were notified on September 18.
The Pentagon has no indication that the information has been misused.

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