Cybersecurity
Social Security Numbers and Other Data Accessed by SEC Hackers
- Names, Social Security numbers, birthdates were accessed
- Agency previously said it didn’t think personal data stolen
SEC Warns of Illegal Trade Profits From Edgar Hack
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said Monday that the hackers who broke into its corporate filing system last year accessed two people’s personal information, a change from the agency’s previous assessment that it didn’t believe such data had been compromised.
The breach of the SEC’s Edgar database, which was first made public last month, led to the disclosure of names, dates of birth and Social Security numbers, the regulator said. The SEC didn’t provide details on whose personal data was stolen, including whether they were agency employees.