Apparently IP address was sourced to China.
The breach had been going on for quite some time. It was only noticed upon review of a network monitoring utility, from what I understand.
The records include name, rank, DOB, salary, promotions, etc. The data-mining possibilities are endless.
As security-clearances were also included, that means all security clearances are suspect. Why? Useful information for identity theft or blackmail.
See link for more:
U.S. government hack could actually affect 18 million - CNNPolitics.com
The breach had been going on for quite some time. It was only noticed upon review of a network monitoring utility, from what I understand.
The records include name, rank, DOB, salary, promotions, etc. The data-mining possibilities are endless.
As security-clearances were also included, that means all security clearances are suspect. Why? Useful information for identity theft or blackmail.
See link for more:
U.S. government hack could actually affect 18 million - CNNPolitics.com