The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Web site was hacked into in June, and the intruder may have compromised the personal data of thousands of D.C.-area employees and contractors.

Now, weeks later, a whistleblower in the department has contacted the FBI, claiming he’s worried that executives are trying to torpedo an investigation into the hack, sources said. The FBI, in turn, contacted federal prosecutors.

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