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Identity theft protection comes into focus on WindowsForum.com when breaches expose the personal data people rely on to secure their accounts. A recent discussion covers a Pentagon DMDC data breach in which Social Security numbers and other personal details for more than 3 million people were exposed after roughly nine months of unauthorized access. The thread raises unresolved questions about who gained entry, which product was involved, and how much data was taken. For Windows users, the practical takeaway is that identity theft protection starts with monitoring accounts, watching for phishing, and treating exposed personal identifiers as a long-term security risk.
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    Advantest Ransomware Breach Confirmed to Expose Personal Data Eight Months Later

    Advantest has confirmed that the ransomware attack it disclosed in February also involved stolen personal data. The company makes semiconductor test equipment. It has now told affected individuals that attackers took personally identifiable information from its servers. This is a useful case...
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    Pentagon DMDC Data Breach Exposes SSNs of 3 Million After Nine Months of Unauthorized Access

    For about nine months, someone had access to files on a Pentagon personnel server that the U.S. military trusts with millions of records. The Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), the Defense Department office that keeps personnel records, is now writing to more than 3 million people to tell them...
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