Obama seeks an executive order to protect the U.S. from a cyber attack. (Seansie/Flickr)

The attack, which occurred last month, used spear phishing to send personalized emails from recognized users. Opening the link installs software that can be used to spy on users and collect data.

The official would not comment on what data the office housed, but it prompted President Obama to introduce an executive order that would secure the country from the risk of a computer-based attack.

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