President Obama discussed the data breach that affected approximately 4 million government workers.
“We have known for a long time that there are significant vulnerabilities. And these vulnerabilities are going to accelerate for a long time,” he said, according to the report.
President Obama urged Congress to pass more cybersecurity legislation.
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