Social media startup Steemit, which just last week used a Million Dollar digital currency giveaway to build traffic, looks like it has given away a little more than planned. Steemit.com was the subject of a successful hack attack yesterday, which saw some client data compromised and some Steem Dollars stolen, although after a very hectic…
Read moreLeapRate Exclusive... LeapRate has learned that FCA-regulated MT4 broker ActivTrades has been the latest Forex Industry victim of a hack attack. We had earlier reported that FXCM Inc (NYSE:FXCM) suffered a hit by hackers which saw client information compromised and even some wire transfers initiated (note that this did not occur in the ActivTrades hack, more…
Read moreAfter close of US markets on Tuesday, US retail online broker and banking firm Scottrade began sending out letters to clients which were affected by the recently-disclosed hack of Scottrade's systems. As we reported last week, Scottrade was recently informed by US federal investigators that hackers had successfully accessed their systems, gaining access to certain information…
Read moreOnline trading and banking giant Scottrade has admitted that hackers successfully accessed their systems, gaining access to certain information on up to 4.6 million clients. The information accessed apparently includes just client names and street addresses. More sensitive data such as Social Security numbers and email addresses were not compromised. Scottrade is one of the US's largest…
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