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| OPM director resigns over data hack that affected up to 22 million Americans | |
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| A government hacking scandal that compromised the personal information of up to 25 million Americans on Friday claimed its first big political casualty, in the shape of Katherine Archuleta, the director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). | A government hacking scandal that compromised the personal information of up to 25 million Americans on Friday claimed its first big political casualty, in the shape of Katherine Archuleta, the director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). |
| Related: OPM hack: 21 million people's personal information stolen, federal agency says | Related: OPM hack: 21 million people's personal information stolen, federal agency says |
| According to administration officials, Barack Obama accepted Archuleta’s resignation the day after it was revealed that two separate data breaches had potentially affected many more records than previously revealed. | According to administration officials, Barack Obama accepted Archuleta’s resignation the day after it was revealed that two separate data breaches had potentially affected many more records than previously revealed. |
| “[She] made clear to the president that she believed it was best for her to step aside and allow new leadership that would enable the agency to move beyond the current challenges,” said one White House official, speaking on background. | “[She] made clear to the president that she believed it was best for her to step aside and allow new leadership that would enable the agency to move beyond the current challenges,” said one White House official, speaking on background. |
| “This includes responding to the recent breaches affecting personal information and improving the OPM systems to mitigate risks in the future.” | “This includes responding to the recent breaches affecting personal information and improving the OPM systems to mitigate risks in the future.” |
| Archuleta will be replaced on an acting basis by Beth Cobert, currently OPM’s deputy director, and a former senior partner at McKinsey. | Archuleta will be replaced on an acting basis by Beth Cobert, currently OPM’s deputy director, and a former senior partner at McKinsey. |
| On Thursday it was revealed that the breach of OPM security clearance records by suspected Chinese hackers had exposed social security records and other personal information on up to 19.7 million applicants for government jobs as well as 1.8 million relatives. | On Thursday it was revealed that the breach of OPM security clearance records by suspected Chinese hackers had exposed social security records and other personal information on up to 19.7 million applicants for government jobs as well as 1.8 million relatives. |
| This followed a separate breach thought to have compromised personal information relating to 4.2 million current and former federal workers. | This followed a separate breach thought to have compromised personal information relating to 4.2 million current and former federal workers. |