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<h1>The Pentagon Notifies 2 Million Military Members of Data Breach</h1>The Pentagon has recently informed over 2 million current and former military members that their sensitive personal information has been stolen in a breach of the country’s networks. This breach marks the second incident in recent months where sensitive government data has been compromised.
A leaked notification letter on Reddit revealed that the stolen records included social security numbers, names, addresses, gender, race, and occupation. This type of information could be highly valuable to foreign adversaries seeking to identify high-value military personnel. Hackers have been targeting the Defense Human Resources Data Center to access Department of Defense personnel records since October of last year. The breach has affected the records of 2.8 million living individuals, according to the Pentagon.
Potential Implications
This breach is part of a disturbing trend where sensitive U.S. government personnel records are being exposed, posing risks from criminal groups or foreign adversaries. Just last month, the ransomware group ShinyHunters claimed to have infiltrated FBI systems and stolen records of thousands of current and former employees. A report by Reuters detailed sensitive information related to employees’ intelligence roles, including investigations on China and Russia.
Despite ShinyHunters’ claims of not releasing the stolen information, their track record of hacking and extorting organizations raises concerns. Additionally, their cyber defenses are likely inferior to those of national intelligence agencies. FBI officials have issued a plea for group members to surrender themselves voluntarily.
</div>Source: arstechnica.com
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