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Defense Manpower Data Center (U.S. Department of Defense)

How they got in, as reported. A known flaw in software the victim ran.

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Date
30 Sep 2026
Place
United States
Who
Defense Manpower Data Center (U.S. Department of Defense) · Government / Public Sector
The way in
Known software flaw
Source
TechCrunch
01 · What was reported

What was reported.

A data breach notification from the Defense Manpower Data Center said unauthorized users exploited a flaw in a file-sharing system to steal millions of U.S. military personnel records over several months. The stolen data included...

The way in, as the source states it: a known flaw in software the victim ran.

02 · What we check for it

What we check for it.

Software versions your site advertises and known flaws in them.

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03 · Source

Source.

Source: TechCrunch ↗

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