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 has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.