"BREAKING: Hackers stole records of more than 21 million Americans in second attack"

2015-07-09T16:20:54-04:00

From: USA Today
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WASHINGTON — The government Thursday disclosed a second hack attack on federal employee records, one that could involve information on some 21.5 million Americans, federal officials said.

An investigative team "has now concluded with high confidence that sensitive information, including the Social Security Numbers (SSNs) of 21.5 million individuals, was stolen from the background investigation databases," said a report from the Office of Personnel Management.

The report added that "this includes 19.7 million individuals that applied for a background investigation, and 1.8 million non-applicants, predominantly spouses or co-habitants of applicants."

In investigating the hack attack that it announced June 4, the OPM report said that during its probe it "recently discovered that additional systems were compromised."

The office said "these systems included those that contain information related to the background investigations of current, former, and prospective Federal government employees, as well as other individuals for whom a Federal background investigation was conducted."

The data thefts included background investigations of millions of prospective federal employees, each of whom listed a number of personal references, including personal information of those references.

When the Office of Personnel Management disclosed a hack attack in early June, it said was notifying up to 4 million current and former employees.

Thursday's announcement involves more than five times that original number.

The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security are investigating the hack that some officials have traced to China.

The Chinese government has denied involvement.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/07/09/obama-hack-office-of-personnel-management/29921919/

Response by Sgt David G Duchesneau made Jul 9 at 2015 4:22 PM

2015-07-09T16:22:00-04:00

A little late isn't it?

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 9 at 2015 4:22 PM

2015-07-09T16:22:06-04:00

I know. I just posted on this! lol

This is getting about ridiculous! You would think they could come up w/ a system to reroute attempts.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 9 at 2015 4:24 PM

2015-07-09T16:24:30-04:00

. . . "Hackers"

Okay

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 9 at 2015 4:27 PM

2015-07-09T16:27:55-04:00

To avoid this sort of thing, we should stop attaching things like this to the internet. IF it's a closed, self contained network, then it cannot be hacked. We are obviously losing the cyber-war with China an other high-tech countries that don't like us. So do the smart thing, and stop exposing ourselves to remote intrusion.

Response by SGT Bradley L. made Jul 9 at 2015 4:37 PM

2015-07-09T16:37:17-04:00

I am still waiting to see if any of my data was stolen during these breeches.

Response by PO1 John Miller made Jul 9 at 2015 4:53 PM

2015-07-09T16:53:50-04:00

I'm STILL waiting to see if my information has been stolen.

Response by LTC John Shaw made Jul 9 at 2015 5:57 PM

2015-07-09T17:57:55-04:00

RallyPoint Shared Content It gives me comfort to know that I am hearing about this breach from the National Press and not the Agency responsible for maintaining the security of my data. Hopefully they will at least pay for monitoring of my credit report.

I know, I have big dreams.