Posted on 10/03/2015 8:05:53 AM PDT by WhiskeyX
Discount broker Scottrade said on Friday that it was the victim of a cyber attack from late 2013 to early 2014 that compromised client names and addresses in a database with information on some 4.6 million customers.
The firm said it learned about the attack from federal law enforcement officials who were investigating the theft of data from Scottrade and other financial services firms. The company did not identify other potential victims. FBI officials could not be reached for comment.
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
Scottrade clients must be pleased with the timely actions
Just got an e-mail from them yesterday.
Our Indiana AG (Greg Zoeller) said yesterday that given the number and size of the hacks of all types in the last 3 yrs, pretty much every person in the state has been affected.
https://secure.in.gov/apps/ag/idtheftprevtoolkit/Login.aspx
Might have explained some bankers jumping from their windows at one time or another...
Might explain some dirtbag filing California state taxes in my name for 2014.
I have an account with them and this is the first I heard of it.
Better late than never.I would go in and change ALL my user info,yesterday
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