Brokerages lose $22 million to hackers in three months
Two American brokerage houses have written off $22 million in fraud losses on their third quarter financials, citing spyware, stolen identities and hacker fraud as the cause.
In a recent Reuters news article, two online discount brokerages have admitted to major losses from hackers stealing their customer’s identities and then committing fraud.
Read the complete story here. (Security Focus)
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