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My PII is not public information in the USA, and it should not be in the hands of the CCP. Although it's not the case in my situation, many completed SF86 form
by anonymousiam 4y ago
My PII is not public information in the USA, and it should not be in the hands of the CCP. Although it's not the case in my situation, many completed SF86 forms contain information that could be used to blackmail the applicant, such as DUI convictions, mental breakdowns, credit problems, bankruptcy, drug use, etc. The USG collects the information to "protect" the applicant from being exploited by the enemy, but such information could still be embarrassing if publicly disclosed.
Aside from the problems that publicizing information can cause, there's also the risk of a bad actor using the information to fraudulently obtain credit. The SF86 contains everything that anyone would need to obtain credit using somebody else's identity. At a minimum, the information could be used as a form of harassment.
A worst-case real-world example of how such information could cost lives is what the Mossad has been doing with Iranian nuclear scientists over the past two decades.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Iranian_nuclear_scientists https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Iranian_nucle...