Russian hackers hacked server Dow Jones

A group of allegedly Russian hackers, breaking into the servers of Dow Jones & Co., the owner of the Wall Street Journal and several other news outlets, stole information of interest to bidders prior to its publication, Bloomberg reported, citing sources.

According to them, the incident is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Secret Service. The investigation began at least a year ago, one source specified.

Kelly Langmesser, a spokeswoman for the FBI office in New York, confirmed that the agency is investigating a hack at Dow Jones, but declined to comment further. Representatives of other departments also did not comment on this.

According to sources, the FBI and the SEC for several months found out exactly what benefits hackers could extract from the data.

It is noted that the advance receipt by market participants of information sent by companies and government agencies under a temporary embargo on publication gives them a competitive advantage, allowing them to predict the dynamics of stock prices. This, in particular, applies to topics such as mergers and acquisitions of firms.

Hacker attacks on the offices of large companies or state institutions have recently become a significant international problem.

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