Hacking Linked to China Exposes Millions of U.S. Workers

The New York Times (Fake News Alert!) ^ | JUNE 4, 2015 (OLD!) | DAVID E. SANGER and JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS

[Uncle Miltie]

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Thursday announced what appeared to be one of the largest breaches of federal employees’ data, involving at least four million current and former government workers in an intrusion that officials said apparently originated in China.

The compromised data was held by the Office of Personnel Management, which handles government security clearances and federal employee records. The breach was first detected in April, the office said, but it appears to have begun at least late last year.

The target appeared to be Social Security numbers and other “personal identifying information,” but it was unclear whether the attack was related to commercial gain or espionage.

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[grey_whiskers]

That's odd. I remember the Washington Post reporting this a year and a half ago.

Chinese Hackers Breach Federal Government's Personnel Office

[bgill]

Is Hellary still selling government passwords?