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Hack exposes info on US military personnel

HACKERS have accessed sensitive background information submitted by intelligence and military personnel seeking security clearances, officials say.

US officials say hackers linked to China appear to have gained access to sensitive background information submitted by intelligence and military personnel seeking security clearances.

THE break is the second cyberbreach of federal records revealed in a week and could dramatically compound the potential damage.

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