Cybersecurity

New major hack hits spy agencies, impact 'potentially devastating'

Chinese-based hackers have apparently gained access to private security clearance information for millions of intelligence and military personnel, U.S. officials said Friday.The hack is separate from another recently disclosed one that has rocked the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and led to the exposure of up to 14 million people’s information, according to an Associated Press report.The background check forms compromised in this second hack are known as Standard Form 86 and include a bevy of personal information, including details on mental illnesses, drug and alcohol use, past arrests and bankruptcies.