The Office of Personnel Management has identified a cybersecurity incident potentially affecting personnel data for up to 4 million current and former federal employees, the OPM said in a June 4 statement.
The OPM said the security breach includes personally identifiable information (PII), and that it’s sending notifications to those affected.
“Since the investigation is on-going, additional PII exposures may come to light; in that case, OPM will conduct additional notifications as necessary,” the OPM said.
According to the OPM, it first detected the cyber-intrusion affecting its information technology systems and data in April.
The OPM has partnered with the ...
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