The Coast Guard’s personnel and payroll system experienced a data breach resulting in a delay in pay for 1,135 service members, the service told USNI News Friday.
The breach will affect bi-weekly pay for 1,135 members, according to a Coast Guard statement to USNI News.
“The Coast Guard Investigative Service and Coast Guard Cyber Command are leading an exhaustive investigation to determine the source and impact of the breach and will ensure it is resolved as soon as possible,” reads the statement. “Concurrently, the Coast Guard Personnel Service Center and Pay and Personnel Center are expediting pay to any impacted Coast Guard members,” reads the statement.
“[Service members] also deserve transparency into the causes and resolution of this incident. Through the ongoing response and investigation, the Coast Guard will continue to provide timely updates to the workforce, and clarity regarding the service’s efforts to address any vulnerabilities in our data system.”
News of a potential breach first started circling social media after a screenshot of two emails from a senior enlisted member of the service were shared asking service members not to share the news about a data breach and indicating that an all-hands email would be forthcoming.
This is the second data breach for the Coast Guard in a year. In April, the Coast Guard Reserve experienced a data breach, Military Times reported at the time.
The April breach affected 10,700 personnel. Home addresses of 7,554 people, as well as the names and employee identification numbers of 3,146 individuals, were released in the breach.
