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Friday, April 26, 2024

The Hacking of OPM: Is it Our Cyber 9/11?

The recent hacking of the federal Office of Personnel Management (OPM) by hackers apparently tied to the Chinese government may well be our country’s cyber 9/11. Just as the attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001 both exposed vulnerabilities in our national security programs and served as a wake-up call for reorganizing our conventional efforts against national enemies so should this attack alert our country’s leaders to the critical need to work together to fight a cyber threat to our country that cannot be overestimated.

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The Government Technology & Services Coalition's Homeland Security Today (HSToday) is the premier news and information resource for the homeland security community, dedicated to elevating the discussions and insights that can support a safe and secure nation. A non-profit magazine and media platform, HSToday provides readers with the whole story, placing facts and comments in context to inform debate and drive realistic solutions to some of the nation’s most vexing security challenges.

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