The FBI is investigating a wave of coordinated cyberattacks that have hit JPMorgan Chase and other U.S. firms in the past month.
Computer hackers have targeted JPMorgan Chase & Co. and at least four other banks in a coordinated attack on U.S. financial institutions in the past month, Bloomberg is reporting.
Two unidentified sources — one a U.S. official and another a person briefed by U.S. law enforcement — discussed the incident with Bloomberg, with one saying that the theft of customer data could be used to drain accounts.
A third person said that employee data had been breached, and that the scale of the theft — which involved many gigabytes of data — meant there was potential for serious fraud.
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The attack may have been in retaliation for sanctions placed on the country for its involvement in the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine.
In a statement, JPMorgan spokesperson Trish Wexler said: "Banks of our size unfortunately experience cyberattacks nearly every day. We have multiple layers of defense to counteract any threats and constantly monitor fraud levels."
According to the Guardian, Wexler did not confirm the reports, and the FBI has so far declined to comment.
The Wall Street Journal said the hacking incidents marked a "significant breach of corporate computer security."
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