Massive Data Breach at DISA Exposes 3.3M+ Individuals

DISA Global Solutions, a U.S.-based employee screening company, suffered a data breach affecting over 3.3 million individuals. The breach, discovered on April 22nd, 2024, but originating from a February 9th, 2024, intrusion, exposed sensitive data including Social Security numbers, financial information, and government IDs. While DISA claims it can't definitively identify all stolen data, the incident highlights significant security vulnerabilities and raises concerns about the company's response time. The breach impacts over 55,000 businesses and a third of Fortune 500 companies.