Office of Personnel Management (OPM) breach

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) breach was a cyberattack in 2015 that compromised sensitive information of millions of federal employees and applicants. Hackers gained illegal access to personal data such as Social Security numbers, fingerprints, and security clearance details. This breach exposed significant vulnerabilities in government cybersecurity and posed risks like identity theft and espionage. It highlighted the need for enhanced security measures to protect sensitive government and personal information from increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.