Personal Information of 46k Veterans Compromised in VA Data Breach
The VA announced that personal data of about 46,000 veterans was potentially left at risk after a data breach at the agency.
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DOJ: China Allegedly Behind Equifax Breach
The Justice Department announced that four individuals from China have been indicted for stealing Americans’ personal data in the 2017 Equifax data breach.
What are the Worst Government Data Breaches?
A recent report outlines the worst data breaches to hit federal agencies in the last five years.
Norton Continues Push for Lifetime ID Theft Protection
One Congresswoman has been continuing efforts for several years now to give free lifetime identity theft protection to OPM data breach victims.
Senate Report Finds Security Failures at Federal Agencies are Leaving Personal Data Vulnerable
A new Senate committee report highlights ongoing problems at federal agencies that are leaving Americans’ personal data vulnerable.
Are ID Monitoring Services Worth the Money?
A new report from GAO calls into question the effectiveness of identity theft protection services.
OPM Renews ID Protection Services Contract with ID Experts
OPM announced that it has renewed a contract with ID Experts to continue providing free identity theft monitoring services for the agency’s data breaches.
Personal Data of NASA Employees Stolen in Data Breach
NASA announced that personal information of an unknown number of agency employees was compromised in a recent data breach.
3 Years After Data Breaches, OPM Still Has Security Deficiencies
Over 3 years after the data breaches were reported at OPM, the agency still has not made a number of recommended security improvements.
Bolton Confirms China was Behind OPM Data Breaches
The White House confirmed that China is to blame for the two massive data breaches that exposed personal data of over 20 million federal employees.