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The Hacking of Federal Data Is Much Worse Than First Thought | USA | Cyberattack | CyberSecurity

The Hacking of Federal Data Is Much Worse Than First Thought | USA | Cyberattack | CyberSecurity | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
From www.theatlantic.com - June 14, 2015 9:01 AM
Hackers linked to China appear to have stolen security-clearance records with sensitive data about millions of American military and intelligence personnel.


What’s particularly stunning about this development is how quickly it grew into something so severe. Last week, officials estimated that the personal data of 4 million current and former federal employees had been compromised. Then that figure ballooned to as many as 14 million.


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Hackers linked to China appear to have stolen security-clearance records with sensitive data about millions of American military and intelligence personnel.


What’s particularly stunning about this development is how quickly it grew into something so severe. Last week, officials estimated that the personal data of 4 million current and former federal employees had been compromised. Then that figure ballooned to as many as 14 million.


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- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Cyberattack



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Hackers steal files on 4 million US govt workers

Hackers steal files on 4 million US govt workers | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
From www.theregister.co.uk - June 5, 2015 7:04 AM
The agency tasked with recruiting workers for the US government has fessed up to allowing the personal details of 4 million people to be stolen by hackers.

The US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has sent out an alert to current and former government employees warning of the data breach.

"Beginning June 8 and continuing through June 19, OPM will be sending notifications to approximately 4 million individuals whose Personally Identifiable Information was potentially compromised in this incident," the OPM said.

The OPM alert does not disclose just what information was lost but said that it would provide credit monitoring and identity monitoring to all those who had their information swiped.
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The agency tasked with recruiting workers for the US government has fessed up to allowing the personal details of 4 million people to be stolen by hackers.

The US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has sent out an alert to current and former government employees warning of the data breach.

"Beginning June 8 and continuing through June 19, OPM will be sending notifications to approximately 4 million individuals whose Personally Identifiable Information was potentially compromised in this incident," the OPM said.

The OPM alert does not disclose just what information was lost but said that it would provide credit monitoring and identity monitoring to all those who had their information swiped.


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Chinese hackers who breached Google gained access to sensitive data, U.S. officials say

Chinese hackers who breached Google gained access to sensitive data, U.S. officials say | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
From www.washingtonpost.com - May 20, 2013 5:38 PM
Hackers who breached Google database may have sought identities of Chinese spies in U.S.

 

“Knowing that you were subjects of an investigation allows them to take steps to destroy information, get people out of the country,” said one former official, who, like others interviewed for this article, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a highly sensitive matter.


The official said the Chinese could also have sought to deceive U.S. intelligence officials by conveying false or misleading information.


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Social Security Numbers Of Every Federal Employee Stolen In Data Breach | CyberSecurity

Social Security Numbers Of Every Federal Employee Stolen In Data Breach | CyberSecurity | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
From www.huffingtonpost.com - June 11, 2015 8:43 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers stole personnel data and Social Security numbers for every federal employee, a government worker union said Thursday, asserting that the cyber theft of U.S. employee information was more damaging than the Obama administration has acknowledged.

Sen. Harry Reid, the Democratic leader, said on the Senate floor that the December hack into Office of Personnel Management data was carried out by "the Chinese" without specifying whether he meant the Chinese government or individuals. Reid is one of eight lawmakers briefed on the most secret intelligence information. U.S. officials have declined to publicly blame China, which has denied involvement.

J. David Cox, president of the American Federation of Government Employees, said in a letter to OPM director Katherine Archuleta that based on the incomplete information the union received from OPM, "We believe that the Central Personnel Data File was the targeted database, and that the hackers are now in possession of all personnel data for every federal employee, every federal retiree, and up to one million former federal employees.


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

Sen. Harry Reid, the Democratic leader, said on the Senate floor that the December hack into Office of Personnel Management data was carried out by "the Chinese" without specifying whether he meant the Chinese government or individuals. Reid is one of eight lawmakers briefed on the most secret intelligence information. U.S. officials have declined to publicly blame China, which has denied involvement.

J. David Cox, president of the American Federation of Government Employees, said in a letter to OPM director Katherine Archuleta that based on the incomplete information the union received from OPM, "We believe that the Central Personnel Data File was the targeted database, and that the hackers are now in possession of all personnel data for every federal employee, every federal retiree, and up to one million former federal employees.


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Cyberangriff in USA: Hacker erbeuteten 39 Millionen Dollar von Steuerbehörde | CyberSecurity | Cybercrime

Cyberangriff in USA: Hacker erbeuteten 39 Millionen Dollar von Steuerbehörde | CyberSecurity | Cybercrime | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
From www.spiegel.de - June 5, 2015 6:30 AM
Die spektakuläre Cyberattacke auf die Computersysteme der amerikanischen Steuerbehörde IRS war gravierender als bisher angenommen: Zwischen Februar und Mai 2015 gelangten die Angreifer nicht nur an die Daten von an die hunderttausend Steuerzahlern, sondern stahlen dabei Millionen Dollar.


Bei einer Anhörung des Senatsausschusses für Finanzen erklärte IRS-Chef John Koskinen, die Hacker hätten sich illegalen Zugriff auf das System für Steuerrückzahlungen verschafft. Sie hätten so erhebliche Summen abzweigen können, insgesamt belaufe sich der Schaden auf 39 Millionen Dollar. Laut "USA Today" konnte Koskinen weitere Attacken nicht ausschließen.
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Die spektakuläre Cyberattacke auf die Computersysteme der amerikanischen Steuerbehörde IRS war gravierender als bisher angenommen: Zwischen Februar und Mai 2015 gelangten die Angreifer nicht nur an die Daten von an die hunderttausend Steuerzahlern, sondern stahlen dabei Millionen Dollar.


Bei einer Anhörung des Senatsausschusses für Finanzen erklärte IRS-Chef John Koskinen, die Hacker hätten sich illegalen Zugriff auf das System für Steuerrückzahlungen verschafft. Sie hätten so erhebliche Summen abzweigen können, insgesamt belaufe sich der Schaden auf 39 Millionen Dollar. Laut "USA Today" konnte Koskinen weitere Attacken nicht ausschließen.


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