Hackers target JPMorgan Chase, other big banks

Hackers target JPMorgan Chase, other big banks
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Computer hackers hit JPMorgan Chase and at least four other banks in a coordinated attack this month, Bloomberg News reports, citing an unidentified U.S. official, and the FBI is looking for links to Russia.

Customer data was stolen, but the report didn't specify if that included account numbers, passwords, or credit card numbers. Authorities are concerned that the hackers could drain accounts, but as of Wednesday afternoon no suspicious activity had been discovered.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.