Tag: EDGAR system data

SEC charges nine hackers and traders in Edgar hacking case
January 16, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

SEC charges hackers, traders and entities in Edgar hacking case

Back in September 2017, LeapRate reported that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)' EDGAR system data has been hacked. Some individuals have extracted a nonpublic information to use for illegal trading, or as SEC Chairman Jay Clayton issued in his statement back then - the data may have been used for “illicit gain through trading”.…

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SEC charges nine hackers and traders in Edgar hacking case
September 21, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

SEC being hacked despite warnings on security

EDGAR system data may have been used for “illicit gain through trading” SEC Chairman Jay Clayton has issued a statement highlighting the importance of cybersecurity to the agency and market participants, and detailing the agency’s approach to cybersecurity as an organization and as a regulatory body. The statement is part of an ongoing assessment of…

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