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Pentagon data breach October 2026
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FIRST ENTRY OCT 12
OCT 12 · Day 1
Pentagon data breach exposes records of over 3 million people
A War Department official said unauthorized access to a DMDC information system occurred between October 2025 and July 2026.
2.76 million living individuals and 294,000 deceased individuals were affected by the breach.
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