Security News > 2020 > February > Defense Department Agency Reports Data Breach

A U.S. Defense Department agency that's responsible for providing secure communications and IT equipment for the president and other top government officials says a data breach of one of its systems may have exposed personal data, including Social Security numbers.

While Defense Department officials did not provide specifics about the data breach, such as when it happened or how many individuals may have been affected, the notification letter refers to a data breach of a system hosted by the agency.

"While there is no evidence to suggest that any of the potentially compromised was misused, DISA policy requires the agency to notify individuals whose personal data may have been compromised," Chuck Prichard, a DISA spokesperson, tells Information Security Media Group.

The notification states: "During the May to July 2019 timeframe, some of your personal information, including your Social Security number, may have been compromised in a data breach on a system hosted by the Defense Information Systems Agency."

Over the years, other Defense Department units have been called out by government watchdogs and others for poor security practices.

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