Government ethics office web site hacked

Published June 13, 2013 4:00am ET



Unidentified hackers have shut down the federal government’s main employee ethics website, The Washington Examiner has learned.

Web visitors to the U.S. Office of Government Ethics website are greeted with a stern announcement stating, “Due to a significant and unexpected problem, our website is currently unavailable.” A static slate offers a few phone numbers and an email address.

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