Chinese hackers broke into the computer system of the Office of Personnel Management in March. Hackers appeared to target the files of tens of thousands of employees seeking top-secret security clearances, New York Times reports. White House spokesman: “We have no reason to believe that personally identifiable information was compromised” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei didn’t confirm nor deny Chinese involvement in the OPM attack. Cybersecurity issues have put a crimp in relations between China and the U.S. In May, federal prosecutors indicted five Chinese military officers.”]
Source: https://www.careersinfosecurity.com/us-government-personnel-network-breached-a-7043