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	The department is &quot;aware of a cyber security intrusion&quot; at the private company, DHS spokesman Peter Boogaard said in a statement.</div>
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	The FBI has launched an investigation and the government has formed a cyber response team to work with the company to identify the scope of the intrusion, Boogaard said.</div>
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	Some DHS employees may have been affected, he said, adding that DHS has notified its entire workforce to advise them to monitor their financial accounts for suspicious activity.</div>
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	Employees also are being advised to watch for unsolicited requests for personal and financial information.</div>
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	DHS did not identify the company that was hacked.</div>
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	The news comes on the heels of a report by an internet security company saying that Russian hackers have breached 420,000 websites and stolen more than 1 billion user names and passwords.</div>
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	The company that said it discovered the hack, Hold Securities, described the thieves as a Russian cybergang.&nbsp;</div>
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	DPA</div>

Company doing background checks for US government hacked

Washington - A company responsible for doing background checks on US government employees has been hacked, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Wednesday.