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DoD Says Unauthorized Access Exposed 2.76M Service Records
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- The U.S. Department of Defense says the Defense Manpower Data Center was accessed without authorization from October 2025 to July 2026.
- The breach exposed personal data of 2.76 million living and 294,000 deceased individuals.
- Exposed records include Social Security numbers, names, birth dates, sex, race, and military details.
- The department’s contractor Identity Theft Guard Solutions mailed notices to affected people.
- IDX provides up to 12 months of free credit monitoring and identity restoration.
