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Nearly 3 million affected by Defense Department data breach
Original: Nearly 3 million people impacted by Defense Department data breach exposing sensitive information
A data breach at the US Defense Department has exposed the sensitive personal information of nearly 3 million people. The scope of the exposure has raised fresh concerns about cybersecurity safeguards at the Pentagon and the protection of individuals whose data was compromised. Authorities have not yet detailed how the breach occurred or who was behind it.
Why now: The large number of people affected and the sensitivity of Defense Department data make the breach a major cybersecurity story.
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