JPMorgan Shares Information on Recent Cyber Attacks

  • 16 September 2014
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By Eduard Kovacs on September 16, 2014
 
JPMorgan Chase, one of the largest banks in the United States, has confirmed that its systems were breached this summer, but investigators say there's no evidence that the attackers had gained access to highly sensitive information.
People familiar with the investigation have told The New York Times that the hackers penetrated roughly 90 of the company's servers between June and late July when the breach was detected. The attackers reportedly gained access to the details of one million customers and information on installed software after obtaining high-level administrative privileges, but an unnamed individual close to the matter said only names, addresses and phone numbers have been compromised.
There appears to be no evidence that social security numbers, financial information, or proprietary software have been obtained.
In an update posted on its website, JPMorgan admitted uncovering a cyberattack, but reassured customers that they are not liable for any unauthorized transactions on their accounts. The company has also noted that is hasn't seen any unusual fraud activity related to the breach.
 
SecurityWeek/ full article here/ http://www.securityweek.com/jpmorgan-shares-information-recent-cyber-attacks

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The following article is a update on JPMorgan Cyber Attacks

(JPMorgan Hackers Accessed Info on 1 Million Customer Accounts)

 
By Jeff Goldman  |  Posted September 17, 2014
 
Following the revelation late last month that Russian hackers stolestole gigabytes of data from JPMorgan Chase and at least four other banks, The New York Times recently published a detailed report on the attacks, which states that the hackers were able to view information on a million customer accounts between June and late July 2014
More than 90 of the bank's servers were affected, according to the Times, effectively giving the hackers high-level admin privileges in the system. The hackers were also able to access a list of software applications installed on bank computers, allowing them to look for applications with known vulnerabilities and potentially gain further access.
Investigators told the Times that they believe the attacks were planned for months, and may have involved assistance from, or coordination by, a foreign government.
  eSecurityPlanet/ full article here/ http://www.esecurityplanet.com/hackers/jpmorgan-hackers-accessed-info-on-1-million-customer-accounts.html 

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