DMDC Incident Affected More Than 3 Million Records

The U.S. Department of Defense confirmed unauthorized access to personal data in the DMDC system. The incident involved 2.76 million living people and 294,000 deceased people.

The U.S. Department of Defense confirmed unauthorized access to personal data in the DMDC system. The incident involved 2.76 million living people and 294,000 deceased people.

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Emil Michael said that approximately 90% of classified AI workloads using Anthropic have already been moved to other providers. The remainder is expected to be completed by the end of September 2026.

A federal court in California halted Pentagon measures against Anthropic. Judge Rita Lin called the government’s actions unconstitutional retaliation for the company’s protected speech.