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B2G

(9,766 posts) Thu Jul 9, 2015, 05:10 PM Jul 2015

25 million people had their information stolen by the Chinese hacks

That's almost 8% of the entire US population.

Just damn.

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/07/09/421502905/opm-21-5-million-social-security-numbers-stolen-from-government-computers

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25 million people had their information stolen by the Chinese hacks (Original Post) B2G Jul 2015 OP

It's just the very personal information of people who've applied for security checks since 2000 NightWatcher Jul 2015 #1

It just keeps getting worse. B2G Jul 2015 #2

Here's the info from the sf86 that hackers stole on people with clearances since 2000 NightWatcher Jul 2015 #5

Nothing to see here, move along. bluedigger Jul 2015 #7

+1 for privatization! PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #11

Maybe OPM should have kept their servers at Hillary's house. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2015 #3

I wouldn't be surprised madville Jul 2015 #10

I would bank on it. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2015 #15

This is a colossal fuck up. Has anyone been fired? AngryAmish Jul 2015 #4

Nope. Nt B2G Jul 2015 #6

"Nobody at OPM to blame for massive data breach, director says" bluedigger Jul 2015 #8

Wow, that does NOT make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside! More like a chill went down my spine! Rex Jul 2015 #13

Ok, fire her right fucking now. AngryAmish Jul 2015 #14

There's a lot of finger pointing going on. lpbk2713 Jul 2015 #9

Bleah. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #12

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

1. It's just the very personal information of people who've applied for security checks since 2000

Reply to B2G (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 05:17 PM

Jul 2015

Nothing too big or important. Go check out this form and see what information the Chinese or whomever stole from people in sensitive jobs. https://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/sf86.pdf

I wonder if this came about because of the private contractors who have been conducting background checks and maintaining the info related to them since the late 1990's.

B2G

(9,766 posts)

2. It just keeps getting worse.

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 05:21 PM

Jul 2015

Monday: They have your name and address
Tuesday: And your SNN
Wednesday: and your mom's SSN
Thursday: and your fingerprints
Friday: But not your DNA!
Saturday: OK, your DNA too

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

5. Here's the info from the sf86 that hackers stole on people with clearances since 2000

Reply to B2G (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 05:46 PM

Jul 2015

Personal Info
Passport number
Foreign associations
Every residence you've had for the past 10 years and a neighborhood contact for each one.
Schools, dates of attendance, degrees earned, grades.
Everywhere you've worked for the last 10 years, and your boss and coworker info for each one.
Military history.
Spouse's personal info.
Relative's info. including citizenship info
Contact with any foreign nationals. Type of contact and foreign associations.
Foreign travel details.
Police and criminal history
Drug use
Alcohol use and treatment/counseling.
Previous security clearances held, level, and agency
Credit record
Civil record
Personal associations

bluedigger

(17,086 posts)

7. Nothing to see here, move along.

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 05:50 PM

Jul 2015

"Archuleta said the hackers breached the OPM data using security credentials from KeyPoint Government Solutions, which OPM hired to conduct background checks of current, former and prospective federal employees whose jobs require a security clearance."

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2015/06/23/opm-hack-senate-archuleta-hearing/29153773/

PowerToThePeople

(9,610 posts)

11. +1 for privatization!

Reply to bluedigger (Reply #7)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 06:07 PM

Jul 2015

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)

3. Maybe OPM should have kept their servers at Hillary's house.

Reply to B2G (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 05:44 PM

Jul 2015

After all; her server was guarded by the Secret Service.

madville

(7,412 posts)

10. I wouldn't be surprised

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 05:57 PM

Jul 2015

If the Chinese or Russians had all Hillary's emails from her home server.

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)

15. I would bank on it.

Reply to madville (Reply #10)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 06:32 PM

Jul 2015

I want to hear Hillary answer a question about whether or not SHE thinks it might have been hacked. Follow up question: What does she base her opinion on if she claims it wasn't.

AngryAmish

(25,704 posts)

4. This is a colossal fuck up. Has anyone been fired?

Reply to B2G (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 05:46 PM

Jul 2015

B2G

(9,766 posts)

6. Nope. Nt

Reply to AngryAmish (Reply #4)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 05:48 PM

Jul 2015

bluedigger

(17,086 posts)

8. "Nobody at OPM to blame for massive data breach, director says"

Reply to AngryAmish (Reply #4)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 05:52 PM

Jul 2015

WASHINGTON — The director of the Office of Personnel Management said Tuesday she doesn't believe anyone at her agency is personally responsible for allowing the massive hack attack that has exposed the personal information of millions of federal employees.

"If there is anyone to blame, it is the perpetrators," OPM Director Katherine Archuleta told members of a Senate panel at the first of four congressional hearings this week to examine the OPM cyber attack..
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2015/06/23/opm-hack-senate-archuleta-hearing/29153773/