opm data breach

May 16th

New Bill would provide Feds affected by OPM data breaches lifetime identity protection

Norton and Ruppersberger Mark Public Service Recognition Week with Bill to Provide Lifetime Identify Protection Coverage to Federal Employees Affected by OPM Data Breaches WASHINGTON, D.C.—As the nation commemorates Public Service Recognition Week, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) today introduced the RECOVER Act (Reducing the Effects of the Cyberattack […]

Aug 18th

New York based Law Firm Files Class Action Against OPM for “Most Devastating” Cyber Attack

Law Firm Labaton Sucharow Files Class Action Against U.S. Office of Personnel Management for “Most Devastating” Cyber Attack More than 20 million people affected by multiple cyber breaches NEW YORK (August 14, 2015) — Labaton Sucharow LLP filed a class action today against the United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and KeyPoint Government Solutions […]

Aug 3rd

APWU: Were You Affected by OPM’s Data Breach?

08/03/2015 – Retirees who are unsure about whether they were affected by the OPM data breach involving names, birth dates, addresses, and Social Security numbers can call 844-777-2743 to find out, reports APWU Retirees Department Director Judy Beard. An advisor will assist with inquiries and can help those who were affected enroll in the identity theft […]

Jul 23rd

USPS: Some postal employees could be affected by both OPM cybersecurity incidents

OPM cybersecurity update Some postal employees could be affected, agency says The cybersecurity incidents announced recently by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) could affect some Postal Service employees. According to OPM, current, former and prospective federal employees and contractors had data stolen in two separate incidents. The Postal Service and the Postal Inspection Service […]

Jul 10th

OPM Director Katherine Archuleta resigns in wake of massive data breach

Katherine Archuleta, the director of the Office of Personnel Management, has resigned from her post amid a cascading scandal over her handling of a massive breach of federal employee data. Archuleta, who has been at the helm of OPM since November 2013, submitted her resignation Friday morning. OPM announced Thursday that the size of a […]

Jul 10th

Senator Warner latest lawmaker calling for OPM Director to Step Down

Follows two data hacks exposing personal information of close to 25 million July 9, 2015 WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement: “The technological and security failures at the Office of Personnel Management predate this director’s term, but Director Archuleta’s slow […]

Jul 10th

Senators new bill would mandate lifetime identity theft coverage for millions affected by OPM Data Breaches

July 9, 2015 – Yesterday OPM announced: In the coming months, the Administration will work with Federal employee representatives and other stakeholders to develop a proposal for the types of credit and identity theft monitoring services that should be provided to all Federal employees in the future – regardless of whether they have been affected […]

Jul 9th

OPM confirms over 22 million people impacted by 2 separate cyber-security incidents

  July 9, 2015 – The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced today that 21.5 million people have had their sensitive information, including Social Security numbers, stolen from the second data breach of background investigation databases. This number does not include the 4.2 million people affected from the previously announced data breach. Overview of […]

Jul 9th

Another Federal Union sues OPM Over Data Breaches

NTEU Sues OPM Over Cyberattacks Wednesday, July 8 2015 Washington, D.C.—The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) sued the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) today over the recent cyberattacks, alleging that the agency violated NTEU members’ constitutional rights by failing to protect their private information. The lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for […]

Jul 5th

OPM Updated FAQs on Data Breach: Were postal worker records affected?

OPM: Frequently Asked Questions on Cybersecurity Updated June 27, 2015 What information was compromised in the intrusion involving personnel records? OPM maintains personnel records for the Federal workforce. The kind of data that may have been compromised includes your name, Social Security number, date and place of birth, and current and former addresses. It could […]