AAFES Confirms Data Breach of US Military Customers' Info in Germany

SSG Norman Lihou — Sat, 07 Mar 2015 17:39:45 -0500

Names, addresses, emails and technical information belonging to 98,000 U.S. military personnel stationed in Europe held by an on-base cell phone concessionaire have potentially been compromised, according to the Army and Air Force Exchange.

"The Exchange learned on February 11 of a data breach of customer information held by concessionaire SIGA Telecom," AAFES spokesman Chris Ward said in an email Friday.

AAFES referred questions about the nature of the data breach to SIGA.

SIGA officials did not immediately provide a comment on Friday.

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Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 7 at 2015 5:43 PM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 07 Mar 2015 17:43:58 -0500

Identity thieves are everywhere, it seems. Even at exchanges in Germany. Just this week, I heard a report on the radio cautioning to be very careful this time of year about identity theft. I don't remember why, but I assume it may have had to do with tax season:

http://www.wjla.com/articles/2015/03/consumer-alert-beware-of-identity-theft-when-filing-your-taxes-online-112061.html

Consumer alert: Beware of identity theft when filing your taxes online