"Pentagon Notifies 20,000 Employees of 2023 Email Data Breach"

The Department of Defense has notified over 20,000 current and former employees about a data breach that exposed their personal information, including sensitive details like social security numbers and home addresses. The breach occurred due to an unsecured cloud email server, likely misconfigured, that leaked sensitive emails onto the web. While there is no evidence of misuse, the department is urging affected parties to sign up for identity theft protection and is working with the service provider to improve cyber event prevention and detection.