HP Enterprise Services Admits To Navy That 134,386 Sailors’ Private Data Was Hacked

In a late evening press release on Thanksgiving Eve, The US Navy admits that 134,386 sailors’ private inrfomation has been hacked from a HP Enterprise laptop..
On Oct. 27, 2016, the Navy was notified by Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services (HPES) that one of the company’s laptops operated by their employee supporting a Navy contract was reported as compromised. After analysis by HPES and a continuing Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) investigation, it was determined Nov. 22, 2016, that sensitive information, including the names and Social Security Numbers (SSNs) of 134,386 current and former Sailors were accessed by unknown individuals.

This post was published at Zero Hedge on Nov 23, 2016.