a construction giant just leaked SSNs, bank accounts, and military project files in one breach

Payouts King says it walked off with 27 terabytes from Turner Construction — including files it claims are covered by U.S. arms-export law. Turner…

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Priya Nair · Software & Systems Editor

Key takeaways

Turner Construction confirmed unauthorized access to its systems between July 2 and July 15, 2026, discovered internally on July 27.

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At least 6,098 individuals were notified that their SSNs, salaries, dates of birth, home addresses and direct-deposit bank details were exposed; some also had passport numbers taken.

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Ransomware group Payouts King claims 27.2TB stolen, including engineering, contract and ITAR-protected military project files — a claim Turner has not confirmed.

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Turner is offering five years of free credit monitoring through IDShield and IDX, with enrollment open through November 18, 2026.

Key takeaways

It took roughly seven weeks from the start of the intrusion to written notification — worth knowing if you're affected and haven't heard anything yet.

My honest read

I think the SSN and bank-account exposure is the part that's certain and the part every affected person needs to act on today. The military-files claim is the part getting Payouts King the most…

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