Midday Roundup: 21.5 million people lost data in government hack

Fessing up. The Obama administration admitted on Thursday the hack attack at the Office of Personnel Management affected many, many more federal employees than previously thought. Earlier this year, the government said unknown hackers stole sensitive information from 4.2 million former, current, and would-be federal employees. Turns out, about 21.5 million people had their Social Security numbers, health and criminal histories, or background checks stolen. During a congressional hearing Thursday, lawmakers called for OPM director Katherine Archuleta to step down. After initially saying she wouldn't, Archuleta gave President Barack Obama her resignation today. Government officials claim the hackers have not used any of the stolen data—yet. Although the Obama administration has not said where they think the hackers came from, lawmakers and investigators point the finger at China. And while they’re not naming the hackers, Obama administration Cybersecurity coordinator Michael Daniel said that doesn’t mean the government isn’t going after them: “Just because we’re not doing public attribution does not mean that we’re not taking steps to deal with the matter.”

New deal? Greece has submitted a bailout plan to its European creditors that includes more severe austerity measures than the plan the beleaguered country rejected last week. Under the proposal, Greece would cut pension payments and raise taxes in exchange for $60 billion over three years and some debt relief. Prime Minster Alexis Tsipras is asking the country’s parliament to vote on the deal today. Sixty percent of Greek voters rejected previous austerity measures in a referendum on Sunday, and Tsipras’ Syriza party came to power last year pledging to end the unpopular austerity measures. If he can’t get Parliament to approve the new proposal, Tsipras may lose his coalition government as well. European leaders will meet Sunday to consider the Greek proposal. If they can’t reach an agreement, Greece will lose its place in the eurozone and fall over the cliff of complete economic collapse. Several European ministers who reviewed the plan described it as serious and credible.

Indefinite suspension. Negotiators are extending the Iran nuclear talks past tonight’s midnight deadline. It’s the third time in as many weeks they’ve extended the process—and this time it’s indefinitely. “We will not rush and we will not be rushed and we won’t let ourselves be rushed through any aspect of this,” U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said yesterday in Vienna. He told reporters the two sides are making real progress and the talks need to go on. But critics say Iran is just stalling for time while it continues to enrich uranium. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said the administration is too eager to make any kind of deal: “I think the Obama administration should have walked away from this a long time ago. Any deal that allows Iran to retain the ability to enrich uranium, any deal that allows Iran to build long-range rockets, is a deal that’s no good.” Yesterday, a congressional deadline expired, which automatically extends the time lawmakers have to review any deal from 30 to 60 days—something the administration was hoping to avoid.

Hand up. A homeless man who became the star of a viral online video for his piano playing is getting a new start. Last month, 51-year-old Donald Gould sat down at a piano on a Sarasota, Fla., sidewalk, placed there as part of a public art exhibit. With his long beard and scraggly appearance, few people expected what came next. But as he began to play, people gathered around, some with their cell phone cameras raised. The video of his performance has racked up more than 15 million views. Gould, who served in the U.S. Marines, told Inside Edition his life fell apart after his wife committed suicide 17 years ago, but he’s ready to turn things around. Gould has since had a shave and a haircut. He’s been set up in temporary housing and has been given a full scholarship to finish his college degree. And he’s been reunited with his son, whom he hasn’t seen in 15 years. “This my last … this might be my last chance, and I don’t really want to let nobody down.”

WORLD Radio’s Kent Covington contributed to this report.