Hackers attack NASDAQ

Hackers broke into the computer systems that run the NASDAQ stock exchange several times over the past year, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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Sunday, 06.02.2011.

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Hackers broke into the computer systems that run the NASDAQ stock exchange several times over the past year, The Wall Street Journal reported. A report published late Friday in The Wall Street Journal says federal investigators are looking into possible motives, including financial gain, theft of trade secrets and an attempt to damage the exchange. Hackers attack NASDAQ The newspaper, citing people familiar with the case, says the part of the system that executes trades was not compromised. Another person compared the hacking to someone sneaking into a house but not taking anything. According to the report, a probe was initiated by the Secret Service and now includes the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The report says it is not clear where the hacks originated from, while some evidence points toward Russia. It also points out that the hackers could still be anywhere, perhaps using Russian computers as a conduit.

Hackers attack NASDAQ

The newspaper, citing people familiar with the case, says the part of the system that executes trades was not compromised. Another person compared the hacking to someone sneaking into a house but not taking anything.

According to the report, a probe was initiated by the Secret Service and now includes the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

The report says it is not clear where the hacks originated from, while some evidence points toward Russia. It also points out that the hackers could still be anywhere, perhaps using Russian computers as a conduit.

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