Bulk Collection Is All Fun and Games Until Office of Personnel Management Gets Hacked

Published June 6, 2015 | By emptywheel

Reuters reports that, contrary to initial reports, the Office of Personnel Management hack revealed earlier this week did compromise the security clearance and background check information in the data, meaning the hack will be far more valuable as intelligence to set up phishing and other further spying efforts. The hack is believed to have been perpetrated by Chinese hackers, though it is unclear thus far whether or not they are part of the government.

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