The Pentagon’s Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) says hackers stole personal data from more than 3 million military personnel and related individuals after exploiting a vulnerability in its file-sharing systems. The breach exposed sensitive information such as SSNs, names, dates of birth, and military records, while the incident comes amid separate claims by ShinyHunters over a major FBI breach. #DMDC #Pentagon #ShinyHunters #FBIjobs
Keypoints
- DMDC says attackers accessed sensitive data between October 2025 and July 2026.
- The breach affects more than 3 million people, including living and deceased individuals.
- Stolen records may include SSNs, names, birth dates, contact details, and military information.
- DMDC has launched incident response actions and is offering 12 months of free credit monitoring.
- The incident follows ShinyHunters’ claimed breach of FBIjobs.gov using an Oracle PeopleSoft zero-day.