Chinese Hackers Break Into US Federal Worker Database

U.S authorities are investigating a massive cyber attack by alleged Chinese hackers on the federal agency responsible for collecting background information on, and issuing security clearances for millions of government employees. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) said Thursday as many as 4 million current and former federal employees may have been affected, in what is the most extensive breach of government personnel data in years. Samuel Schumach, OPM press secretary, told VOA...

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