Largest employee union says hackers stole personal data on every federal worker

The largest union representing federal employees said it believes the hackers from China who breached a database containing employment information have access to the personal information of every federal worker. In a letter sent June 11 to Katherine Archuleta, the federal personnel chief, J. David Cox, president of the American Federal of Government Employees, wrote that the union believes the criminals “are now in possession of all personnel data for every federal employee, every federal retiree and up to one million former federal employees.” Cox also said the criminals stole a range of personal information that goes beyond what the Office of Personnel Management disclosed when it went public with the intrusion, including military records, veterans’ status and life insurance information. In short, the employees’ entire personnel file.