Cybersecurity
FBI Seeks Information on ION Hack That Disrupted Derivatives
- US agency joins UK regulators in reviewing the cyberattack
- ION told clients it won’t be fully operational until Feb. 5
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation is seeking information on the cyberattack on London-based ION Trading UK that’s snarled global derivatives trading, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
The FBI reached out to ION executives and is reviewing how the attack is affecting customers, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing a private matter. The US agency joins UK regulators who have started their own investigations.