The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) reported yesterday that fingerprint data stolen during the breach of almost 22 million Americans’ data is estimated to be 5.6 million instead of the original estimate of 1.1 million. The increase was due to the discovery of an archived record containing 4.5 million sets of fingerprints that had not
OPM data breach update–$133 million contract awarded to vendor
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Data Breach
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Defense Department announced this week that a Portland, Oregon based vendor has been selected to assist with breach notification and credit assistance for the almost 22 million individuals affected by the OPM data breaches. The cost? $133 million. Although the services that will be provided to…
OPM update: OPM hit with another class action suit—this one filed by a Judge
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Data Breach, Enforcement + Litigation
Ho hum. Another class action filed against OPM for its massive data breach. The interesting fact here? The suit’s named plaintiff is a Judge with the Social Security Administration. On Friday, August 7, Social Security Administration Judge Teresa J. McGarry hit the OPM with its latest proposed class action suit alleging that OPM was aware…
OPM Data Breach Update
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Data Breach
The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved funding to provide the 22 million individuals affected by the OPM data breaches with 10 years of credit monitoring services and $5 million in liability protection for damages, extending the OPM’s offer of three years of services for those affected by the background check breach and 18 months for…