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Chinese hackers breach US military and intelligence data

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Hackers with suspected links to the Chinese government appear to have accessed personal information on US intelligence and military personnel, US officials said. Details emerged of a major hack of up to four million federal government employees’ personal information last week, but now officials have disclosed information about a second breach.

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