21.5 Million People Affected By Background Hack

Today, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced that 21.5 million people were affected by a data security breach. FBI Director James Comey reveals that thieves stole personal information that consisted of social security numbers, contact information, health and criminal records, and fingerprints. The information stolen was collected from background checks dating back to 2000.

This is the second security breach this year. The first breach occurred back in April, involving 4.2 million people. The FBI believes the hack was done by the same perpetrator on both occasions. The hackers obtained records on 19.7 million people that applied for background check investigations with the federal government, plus 1.8 million people including spouses whose personal information was included on the application forms.

Source: NBCNews.com