WELL, THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU PUT A POLITICAL HACK IN CHARGE OF AN IMPORTANT AGENCY: How Much Damage Can the OPM Hackers Do With a Million Fingerprints? “The pilfering of 1.1 million fingerprints is ‘probably the biggest counterintelligence threat in my lifetime,’ one former NSA official said.” It’s also why “biometric security” isn’t secure. If someone steals your password you can change it. If someone steals your fingerprints, DNA, or retinal pattern, they’ve got it for life.