The Office of Personnel Management has been hacked at least twice, exposing personal information on millions of federal employees, former employees, and possibly others to the malefactors who engineered the successful cyberattacks.
OPM revealed on June 4 that the agency's systems had been compromised and data on at least 4 million federal employees was at risk of exposure. Since then, more revelations have drawn Congressional scrutiny and raised fears among, well, pretty much everyone.
Related: OPM hack could affect 4 million people
While analyzing the initial attack, Investigators discovered a second breach probably exposed highly sensitive information contained the files of federal employees — and even prospective employees — who underwent background investigations for security clearances.
Related: Second OPM hack exposed highly personal background info
Here, then, is a timeline to help keep track of the sequence of events in this unfolding story.
Aaron Boyd is an awarding-winning journalist currently serving as editor of Federal Times — a Washington, D.C. institution covering federal workforce and contracting for more than 50 years — and Fifth Domain — a news and information hub focused on cybersecurity and cyberwar from a civilian, military and international perspective.
