USPS, Unites States Postal Service, Hacked, Possibly By Chinese.

USPS, Unites States Postal Service, Hacked, Possibly By Chinese.

Hackers originating from China are suspected of breaching the computer networks of the United States Postal Service, compromising the data of more than 800,000 employees. FBI is currently investigating the intrusion. The intrusion was initially discovered in mid-September and according to the officials, and is now secure.
The compromised data included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, addresses, dates of employment and other information, officials said. Every employee from the letter carrier to the postmaster general was exposed.
“It is an unfortunate fact of life these days that every organization connected to the Internet is a constant target for cyber intrusion activity, the United States Postal Service is no different. Fortunately, we have seen no evidence of malicious use of the compromised data and we are taking steps to help our employees protect against any potential misuse of their data.” Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe said in a statement.
Washington Post
USPS Press Release