The Social Security Numbers and Other Personal Information from 22

question 11

Multiple Choice

The Social Security numbers and other personal information from 22 million Americans were stolen by hackers from computers managed by the Office of Personnel Management, and the prime suspect was a group of hackers located in

• A) Afghanistan.
• B) China.
• C) Iran.
• D) North Korea.
• E) Russia.

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