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Employee screening firm DISA Global Solutions has confirmed a significant data breach affecting over 3.3 million individuals. The breach, which occurred between February 9, 2024, and April 22, 2024, involved unauthorized access to the company's systems. DISA provides employment screening solutions like drug and alcohol testing and background checks for over 55,000 organizations. The company discovered the breach on April 22, 2024, and initiated an investigation with the help of third-party forensic experts.

DISA's investigation revealed that hackers accessed sensitive personal and financial data. Potentially compromised information includes names, Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, financial account information, and other government-issued ID numbers. DISA is notifying affected individuals directly and offering 12 months of credit monitoring and identity restoration services through Experian. The company urges individuals to remain vigilant against phishing attacks, monitor their accounts regularly, and report any suspicious activity to authorities.

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References :

• DataBreaches.Net: On February 3, DataBreaches quoted a press release by BakerHostetler about a breach update from DISA Global Solutions that DISA had issued on January 23, 2025.
• Carly Page: mastodon.social on Employee screening giant DISA Global Solutions has confirmed a data breach affecting 3.3 million people
• www.pcmag.com: pcmag.com on Hack at Employee Screening Firm DISA Exposes Personal Data of 3.3M People
• PCMag UK security: Hack at Employee Screening Firm DISA Exposes Personal Data of 3.3M People
• CyberInsider: Data Breach at DISA Global Solutions Exposes 3.3M Americans
• Help Net Security: Background check, drug testing provider DISA suffers data breach
• Dataconomy: DISA Global Solutions, a leading provider of employment screening solutions, acknowledged a breach affecting more than 3.3 million people. The incident involved unauthorized access to sensitive personal and financial data, potentially affecting a large portion of the U.S. population.
• The Register - Security: Details on Drug-screening biz DISA took a year to disclose security breach affecting millions.

Classification:

• HashTags: #DataBreach #DISA #EmployeeScreening
• Company: DISA Global Solutions
• Target: DISA Global Solutions Customers
• Product: employment screening solutions
• Feature: data exfiltration
• Type: DataBreach
• Severity: Major