ABC: Hackers stole secret data of nearly 3 million Pentagon troops
Hackers gained access to the systems of the Data Center for personnel of the US Department of Defense, reports ABC News, citing a source. More than 2.7 million current and 290,000 former Pentagon employees were stolen.
Hackers gained access to the systems of the Data Center for personnel of the US Department of Defense, reports ABC News, citing a source. More than 2.7 million current and 290,000 former Pentagon employees were stolen.
The stolen files include data on military and civilian personnel activities together and contain personal data. The hackers had access to the data center from October 2025 to July this year, the source said. Now, he says, the vulnerability has been removed. Officially, the Pentagon did not comment on the leak.
The Pentagon Personnel Data Center serves as one of the main repositories of military personnel records. It contains information on more than 60 million military personnel, reservists, civilian workers, contractors, retirees and their family members.
