Exclusive The US Air Force confirmed it's investigating a "privacy-related issue" amid reports of a Microsoft SharePoint-related breach and subsequent service-wide shutdown, rendering mission files and other critical tools potentially unavailable to service members.

"The Department of the Air Force is aware of a privacy-related issue," an Air Force spokesperson told The Register on Wednesday, while declining to answer specific questions about the alleged digital intrusion.

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The Air Force's confirmation follows what looks like a breach notification, shared with The Register and on social media , that purports to come from the Air Force Personnel Center Directorate of Technology and Information.

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