3.3 Million People Impacted by DISA Data Breach

Texas-based employee screening giant DISA Global Solutions has revealed that a data breach suffered by the company in 2024 impacts more than 3.3 million people.

DISA provides background screening, drug and alcohol testing, and compliance solutions. The company boasts serving more than 55,000 customers, and says it performs millions of drug tests and background screens every year.

The firm told the public and authorities this week that 3.33 million individuals whose current or former employers used DISA screening services had their personal information stolen last year as a result of a cyber incident.

According to DISA, an intrusion into a limited portion of its network was discovered on April 22, 2024. An investigation revealed that hackers had access to its systems up until that date starting with February 9, 2024.

The company conducted what it described as a “detailed and time-intensive” review of the files stolen by ...