Pentagon Breach Exposes 2.8 Million Troops' Data

Hackers exploited an unencrypted Pentagon file-sharing system from October 2025 to mid-July 2026, stealing names, Social Security numbers, birth dates and service details. The Defense Manpower Data Center is notifying about 2.8 million living service members and staff, plus nearly 300,000 deceased people. The Pentagon says it has no indication the data was misused.