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Nation Apr 04

Senate: Few answers on U.S. theft that risked data of millions

By Jack Gillum, Associated Press

Politics Sep 23

OPM: Millions more government fingerprints deemed stolen

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration says the fingerprints of 5.6 million people who applied for or received a federal security clearance were stolen -- not 1.1 million as first believed.

By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press

Nation Jul 25

Data breach may help Chinese government identify U.S. spies

Several United States government and intelligence officials have expressed concern that a sweeping data breach of the Office of Personnel Management, first reported in early June, might have further ramifications.

By Kenzi Abou-Sabe

Nation Jul 10

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News Wrap: Charleston shooter should have failed gun background check, says FBI

In our news wrap Friday, Dylann Roof, the suspect in the Charleston shooting, should have been barred from buying his gun, according to the FBI. Also, the head of the Office of Personnel Management has stepped down after a major…

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Nation Jul 09

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OPM hack affecting more than 21 million includes sensitive data

More than 21 million Americans had personal data stolen from files held by the Office of Personnel Management. Anyone who went through background checks to apply for a government position since 2000 has been affected, according to the OPM. That…

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Jun 24

Officials blame each other over recent hack into U.S. government personnel records

By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press

Finger-pointing burst into the open on Capitol Hill Wednesday over blame for hacking into the U.S. government's personnel records, which the chairman of a House oversight committee said might affect as many as 32 million current and former employees and…

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Jun 16

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News Wrap: Lawmakers reprimand Personnel Chief over data breach

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In our Tuesday news wrap, lawmakers chastised the Federal Personnel Chief over congressional data breaches, the St. Louis Cardinals are being investigated by the FBI for allegedly hacking the Houston Astros’ computers and a fierce tropical storm hits Texas.

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Jun 11

Union: Hackers have personal data, including SS numbers, on every fed employee

By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press

WASHINGTON -- Hackers stole personnel data and Social Security numbers for every federal employee, a government worker union said Thursday, saying that the cyber theft of U.S. employee information was more damaging than the Obama administration has acknowledged.

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Jun 04

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News Wrap: Hackers break into federal personnel office

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In our news wrap Thursday, suspected Chinese hackers reportedly broke into the Interior Department as well as the office that handles security clearances. Data for 4 million people may have been compromised. Also, at least 150 people were killed in…

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