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WSJ op-ed: federal agencies beat industry on cybersecurity, after…

The Wall Street Journal's opinion page credits federal agencies with outpacing industry on cybersecurity, even as the Pentagon confirms 2.76 million Social Security numbers were exposed; bold timing.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on The Five O'Clock
Published 5:53 PM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Fox News: “Pentagon data breach exposes records of over 3M people”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 5:53 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Pentagon.

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Fox NewsPentagon data breach exposes records of over 3M people

What BBN said about it

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe Wall Street Journal published an opinion piece tonight arguing that federal agencies got ahead of industry on cybersecurity, which lands strangely when the Pentagon has confirmed a breach with two point seven six million Social Security numbers in it.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentGovernment innovation is trending, and I love that for them. They're out front, leading the pack!
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentLeading the pack of what, exactly?
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe records of more than three million people are out, and veterans now have to watch their credit reports for years.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentOkay, but the thieves got a head start, which is basically a premium onboarding experience.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThose are people's Social Security numbers, Kenji. An op-ed can say what it likes, but the company line is not a patch.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentPatch Tuesday is tomorrow, so, perfect timing.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt's Monday, and that's going on the list.