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Navy says personal data of 134,386 sailors was breached by hackers

<p>Sensitive information of <a href="http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=97820" target="_blank">more than 130,000</a> U.S. sailors has been leaked.</p><p>The Navy announced the breach <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2016/11/24/us-navy-details-over-130000-sailors-compromised/94377742/" target="_blank">Wednesday</a> and said names and Social Security numbers were part of the data hack.</p><p><b>SEE MORE: <a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/nsa-director-confirms-dnc-hack-was-a-foreign-attack/">NSA Director Confirms DNC Hack Was An Attack By A Foreign Government</a></b></p><p>Unknown individuals targeted a single laptop to access the information, though the laptop wasn't a Navy-owned computer.</p><p>The targeted hardware belonged to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services. One of the company's workers used it while working on a Navy contract.</p><p>HPE Services first reported the breach to the Navy in late October. The Navy will notify affected sailors in the coming weeks. Officials say no misuse of the information has been found yet.</p><p>One Navy <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2016/11/23/personal-data-for-more-than-130000-sailors-breached-navy-announces.html" target="_blank">official said</a>, "We are in the early stages of investigating and are working quickly to identify and take care of those affected by this breach."</p><hr><b>Trending stories at <a href="http://www.newsy.com">Newsy.com</a></b><ul class="inline-related-links"><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/wayne-state-university-police-officer-dies-after-shooting/">Wayne State University Officer Dies After Shooting; Suspect Arrested</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/different-ways-people-celebrate-thanksgiving-traditions/">Different Table, Different Story: Let's Talk Thanksgiving Traditions</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/thanksgiving-travel-will-be-at-its-highest-since-2007/">Turkey Day Travel Will Be At Its Highest Since 2007</a></li></ul>
Posted at 1:47 PM, Nov 24, 2016
and last updated 2016-11-24 14:06:29-05

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy says the names, Social Security numbers and other sensitive details of 134,386 current and former sailors have been breached on a contractor's laptop.

Investigators determined this week that the information had been accessed by unknown people, and the Navy has begun notifying affected sailors.

On Oct. 27, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services told the Navy that one laptop operated by an employee working on a Navy contract had been compromised.

Vice Adm. Robert Burke says the Navy is in the early stages of investigating and "working quickly to identify and take care of those affected by this breach." He's chief of naval personnel.

His office says there's no evidence to date that the information has been misused. The Navy is looking into credit monitoring services for the affected sailors.

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