OPM Says Hackers Stole 5.6 Million Fingerprints

The US Office of Personnel Management said on 23 September 2015 that hackers had stolen fingerprint records belonging to about 5.6 million people, up from an earlier estimate of 1.1 million. Officials found additional archived fingerprint data while analysing the breach with the Department of Defense. OPM said the potential for misuse was limited at the time but could change as technology developed.