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Pentagon data breach of military personnel raises national security concerns
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By Sean Lyngaas, Davis Winkie, CNN (CNN) — A data breach at the Pentagon’s vast HR system has exposed Social Security numbers and other personal information of current and former military personnel, raising counterintelligence concerns among national security experts.
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Unauthorized users accessed unencrypted Social Security numbers and military personnel information through a vulnerable DMDC file sharing system. Approximately four million Department of War personnel may be affected, though the full scope remains unclear.
By Sean Lyngaas, Davis Winkie, CNN (CNN) — A data breach at the Pentagon’s vast HR system has exposed Social Security numbers and other personal information of current and former military personnel, raising counterintelligence concerns among national security experts.
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