Breitbart: Chinese Hackers Easily Defeated Secret US Government Security System
The news about the massive data breach of the Office of Personnel Management, and other federal agencies, by Chinese hackers just keeps getting worse. Estimates of the scope of the breach have increased since the initial reports on Friday, while the ability of the attackers to bypass state-of-the-art defensive software is frightening. Even so, some experts are saying the damage could have been contained if the government had taken better precautions to protect the pilfered data.
The damage estimate is reaching epic proportions. It now appears security clearance applications and background checks dating back 30 years were compromised.
WNU Editor: I rarely post reports from Breitbart .... but this is a good summary on how serious the latest Chinese penetration of U.S. government's data centers is for national security.