Personal data security

OPM data breach could expose troops, clearance holders

If the hackers who broke into the Office of Personnel Management's data should go looking through it for security clearance information, the risk to some military members could be high, according to some experts.

No active-duty service members would have data among the compromised records unless they have prior federal civilian employment, an OPM spokesman told Military Times. However, for troops that fall into that category, especially those with security clearances, the risk could be significant.