The OPM database was a force multiplier, not a direct source of valuable data. What it allows the Chinese government to do is filter any other source of data (

The OPM database was a force multiplier, not a direct source of valuable data. What it allows the Chinese government to do is filter any other source of data (such as TikTok) and exclude anyone in the US who doesn't have a security clearance. You then have vastly less raw intelligence to sift and try to find the accidental video someone posted with a whiteboard full of secrets in the background.