BEIJING—The Chinese government recently arrested a handful of hackers it says were connected to the breach of the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) database earlier this year, which exposed the records of more than 22 million current and former federal employees.
NCUA has previously acknowledged that its staff could be among those impacted by the OPM breach.
The arrests took place shortly before a state visit in late September by China’s President Xi Jinping, and U.S. officials say they appear to have been carried out in an effort to lessen tensions with Washington, Third Certainty reported.
The identities of the suspects—and whether they have any connection to the Chinese government—is unclear, the news source stated.