Hackers breach gov’t security, personnel agencies
Source: AP
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Associated Press has learned that the Obama administration is scrambling to assess the impact of a massive data breach involving the agency that handles security clearances and employee records.
A congressional aide familiar with the situation, who declined to be named because he was not authorized to discuss it, says the Office of Personnel Management and the Interior Department were hacked. A second U.S. official who also declined to be identified said the data breach could potentially affect every federal agency.
The White House was considering a public announcement of the breach Thursday night or Friday morning, the second official said.
The Office of Personnel Management is the human resources department for the federal government, and issues security clearances.
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US government agencies have been hit by "massive breach" affecting the personal data of millions of federal workers, officials said.
The Office of Personal Management confirmed on Thursday that almost 4 million current and past employees have been affected
The agency serves as the human resource department for the federal government.
US officials suspect that the cyber attack originated in China, US media outlets reported.
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Hillary's server!
Could've heard that one on talk radio....
