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Malicious Activity Detected in OPM system
Authorities used a detection system called EINSTEIN to dig deeper into what information was compromised. -
EINSTEIN Reveals Sensitive Data Compromised
In May, EINSTEIN revealed that sensitive data had been compromised. -
OPM admits breach compromising 4 million federal employees
The breach, thought to have been an cyberattack from the Chinese, compromised some 4 million personally identifiable records. US faces what may be largest gov. security breach, China suspected -
OPM adjusts breach estimate to 21.5M affected
The second breach affected anyone given a government background check in the last 15 years. Nearly 22 million affected by latest OPM data breach -
OPM Director Katherine Archuleta resigns
Katherine Archuleta, director of OPM, resigns after reports that the second data breach has affected over 22 million people. -
Wall Street Journal Reports on OPM's 2014 Security Audit
The audit revealed a huge lack in basic security measures, including basic multi-factor authentication.
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Bloomberg Report on breach points finger to Chinese government-sponsored attackers
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OPM adjusts fingerprint data theft estimate
They agency now claims that hackers stole data on over 5 million fingerprints, up from an original estimate of 1.1 million fingerprints. -
U.S. President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet in Washington