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OPM wrapped up its initial mailing of notification letters to individuals affected by the background investigation data breach. But the agency is still trying to find about 1.5 million of those victims. Here’s what you need to know…
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If your background investigation data was stolen in the massive OPM breach, here’s what you can expect during the notification process.
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