USPS Defends Breach Notification Delay

Gov Info Security: Testifying at a House hearing, a United States Postal Service official defended the delay in notifying USPS workers of a breach that exposed employees' Social Security numbers, contending authorities didn't initially know what data was pilfered. The official, Randy Miskanic, also said the government didn't want to tip off hackers that it was aware of the breach.

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