Chinese Hack of U.S. Personnel Records and Potential Exploitation of Sensitive Clearance Data

The passage describes a large‑scale breach of U.S. federal employee and intelligence‑worker records by Chinese hackers, including detailed personal and security‑clearance information. It suggests a se OPM breach traced to 2009, with 20 M personnel files and 14 M background checks stolen by 2015. Chinese hackers also accessed medical records from Anthem and other health‑care firms. Data includes fo