The US Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) says a vulnerability in one of its file-sharing systems exposed unencrypted personal information for nearly nine months. The incident affected millions of current and former military-related individuals, but DMDC says it has no evidence that the exposed data has been misused. #DMDC #DefenseManpowerDataCenter
Keypoints
- DMDC notified people that their personal information was exposed.
- Unauthorized users accessed a file-sharing server for about nine months.
- The issue was discovered on July 16, 2026, and patched immediately.
- Exposed records included Social Security numbers, birth dates, and contact details.
- The breach affects an estimated 2.76 million living individuals and 294,000 deceased individuals.
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