, Columnist
You Are the 'Russian Hacker'
Russian hackers are accused of perpetrating security breaches at JPMorgan and four other banks, but the attacks the blame lies with negligent employees.
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"Russian hacker attack" is turning into a meaningless meme that travels from news site to news site every time there is a security breach of serious magnitude.
The current victims are JPMorgan and four other banks, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other federal agencies are looking into the Russian connection. The hackers' motive appears to be retaliation for Western financial sanctions, rather than filthy lucre. Who knows, they may even be in the employ of the Russian government -- yet from the point of view of U.S. companies, that is irrelevant.