February 25 2026

OPM: Oh, Did We Say 1.1 Million Stolen Fingerprints? We Meant 5.6 Million

Further testing its hypothesis that peeling an adhesive bandage off slowly is better than ripping it off quick, the Office of Personnel Management has just disclosed that 5.6 million fingerprints were stolen, not the 1.1 million it initially estimated. Unlike passwords, fingerprints can't be changed. [9/24/15]