The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is taking steps to protect the 21.5 million current, former and prospective Federal employees and contractors whose Social Security numbers and other personal information may have been stolen during a recent cyber attack. For those affected, OPM and the Defense Department will work with a private sector firm to provide services tailored to address potential risks created by this particular incident for at least three years, at no charge. In the coming weeks, OPM will begin to send notification packages to these individuals, which will provide details on the incident and information on how to access these services. Also, OPM has launched a new, online incident resource center at www.opm.gov/cybersecurity that offers information on how to avoiding identity theft and stay safe online.
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