New, by me: The Pentagon is notifying millions of current and former U.S. military servicemembers and staff that hackers stole their *unencrypted* personal information during a months-long data breach. The agency that had the breach also handles ID and login/credential access to U.S. military systems and bases.
More: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/30/hackers-stole-millions-of-us-military-personnel-records-during-months-long-data-breach/
Bypass for ad-blockers: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930193237/https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/30/hackers-stole-millions-of-us-military-personnel-records-during-months-long-data-breach/
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