[foreign media: data on more than 237000 US government employees leaked] according to Reuters, the US Department of Transportation reported to Congress on the 12th local time that the personal information of more than 237000 federal employees of the agency was leaked. The incident affected 114000 current employees and 123000 former employees who received benefits from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The U.S. Department of Transportation said the incident did not affect any transportation system, but it was not clear whether any personal information had been used for criminal purposes and further investigation would be carried out. (overseas network)