Can someone explain this?

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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/30/us/politics/abigail-spanberger-super-pac.html

Postal Service Accepts Blame for Release of Candidate’s Security File, and Asks for It Back

The Postal Service on Thursday said it “deeply regrets our mistake in inappropriately releasing” the official personnel file of Abigail Spanberger, a former C.I.A. operative now running as Democratic candidate for Congress, and requested that a Republican-aligned super PAC return the file.

“We take full responsibility for this unfortunate error, and we have taken immediate steps to ensure this will not happen again,” David Partenheimer, a Postal Service spokesman, said in a statement. He added, “The privacy and security of personal information is of utmost importance to the Postal Service. The Postal Service offers our sincere apology to Ms. Spanberger, and we will request the return of the information which we mistakenly disclosed.”

The Postal Service also acknowledged the possibility of additional inappropriate disclosures.

[C_U_L8R]

1. Sounds like a Trump stooge

was using USPS computer systems to hack government personnel files.

[rzemanfl]

2. From the article-

"The Congressional Leadership Fund made an issue of Ms. Spanberger’s stint as a substitute teacher at the Islamic Saudi Academy in Alexandria, Va., when she was in her early 20s. At the time, Ms. Spanberger had been conditionally hired by the C.I.A., pending a background investigation. She went on to work in law enforcement for two years at the Postal Inspection Service before the C.I.A. officially hired her."

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3. Does not seem like the Post Service should have ever had

her complete file.

Further.. why would they release anyone's info?

[rzemanfl]

5. Sounds like they did. I don't know what kind of screening postal inspectors get. n/t

[GemDigger]

4. Ask for it back dumbass??? It has already been copied 50 times and passed around.

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6. the standard first step to limit damage is to ask for it to be returned and all copies destroyed.

it may not work to contain the damage, but you have to try.