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US say data on 4 million government staff hacked

Published: 05 Jun 2015 - 10:19 am | Last Updated: 14 Jan 2022 - 01:22 am


Washington - The US government on Thursday admitted hackers may have accessed the personal data of four million current and former federal employees, in the latest large-scale cyber attack on federal authorities.

The Washington Post reported that China was behind the attack.

"As a result of the incident," uncovered in April, the Office of Personnel Management said it "will send notifications to approximately four million individuals."

AFP