Massive JPMorgan data breach hit 76 million household accounts

Massive JPMorgan data breach hit 76 million household accounts
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JPMorgan Chase revealed Thursday that more than 80 million of its accounts were hit in a huge cyber attack last summer.

Roughly 76 million household accounts and seven million business accounts were hit, the company said in a regulatory filing. The hack was first discovered in July, but its severity was not disclosed until Thursday.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.