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Report: Federal officials trying to identify hackers who penetrated Nasdaq computer network
The Wall Street Journal reported on its website late Friday that federal investigators are trying to identify the perpetrators and their motive.
People familiar with the investigation say the exchange's trading platform, the system which executes trades, was not compromised, according to the report.
A person involved in the Nasdaq investigation told the newspaper that so far the perpetrators "appear to have just been looking around."
Nasdaq officials declined to comment.
Possible motives include financial gain, theft of trade secrets or a national security threat designed to damage the exchange, the newspaper said.
The Secret Service initiated the probe involving New York-based Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. last year. The FBI is also investigating the breach and White House officials have been informed.
Investigators have not yet been able to track the cyber break-ins to any specific individual or country, but people with knowledge of the case told the newspaper some evidence points to Russia. However, they point out that hackers could be just using Russia as a conduit.
In 1999, a group of hackers calling itself "United Loan Gunmen" infiltrated the computer that runs the websites for Nasdaq and the American Stock Exchange.
The hackers left a taunting message and also claimed to have briefly created for itself an e-mail account on Nasdaq's computer system, suggesting a broader breach in security. But at the time, Nasdaq officials said there was no evidence they manipulated financial data.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/1999/09/20/nasdaq_hacked_through_ms_security/
Excerpt:
People familiar with the investigation say the exchange's trading platform, the system which executes trades, was not compromised, according to the report.
A person involved in the Nasdaq investigation told the newspaper that so far the perpetrators "appear to have just been looking around."
Nasdaq officials declined to comment.
Possible motives include financial gain, theft of trade secrets or a national security threat designed to damage the exchange, the newspaper said.
The Secret Service initiated the probe involving New York-based Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. last year. The FBI is also investigating the breach and White House officials have been informed.
Investigators have not yet been able to track the cyber break-ins to any specific individual or country, but people with knowledge of the case told the newspaper some evidence points to Russia. However, they point out that hackers could be just using Russia as a conduit.
In 1999, a group of hackers calling itself "United Loan Gunmen" infiltrated the computer that runs the websites for Nasdaq and the American Stock Exchange.
The hackers left a taunting message and also claimed to have briefly created for itself an e-mail account on Nasdaq's computer system, suggesting a broader breach in security. But at the time, Nasdaq officials said there was no evidence they manipulated financial data.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/1999/09/20/nasdaq_hacked_through_ms_security/
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Nasdaq hacked through MS security hole
MS Internet Information Server fingered yet again
Posted in Business, 20th September 1999 11:38 GMT
Flaws in Microsoft's Internet Information Servers have been blamed for the hack attack on the Nasdaq and American Stock Exchange Web site last week. The weaknesses allowed hackers to breach security and trash one of the most high profile Web sites in the US. The allegation was made by London-based mi2g software which carried out a post mortem of the hack attack. "Initial analysis suggests that well publicised vulnerabilities in Microsoft's Internet Information Server have been exploited," said the report. "Whilst Microsoft has been regularly issuing software patches for holes found, there is no guarantee that all patches may have been applied by the network administrators," it said. The attack -- which left graffiti all over the walls of the financial Web site -- was allegedly carried out by the hacker group "United Loan Gunmen" (ULG). The most sensitive aspect of the attack is a claim by the ULG that it set up an email account on Nasdaq's computers. If this proves to be true, it would mean that ULG obtained "deep access" to the Nasdaq computer system severely compromising the security of the site. "On-line financial institutions, bourses and shopping sites ought to be aware that they need to put Internet security at the top of the board agenda," warned DK Matai, MD of mi2g software. Despite being contacted on Friday to discuss the matter, no one from Microsoft was available for comment by press time.
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Don't admit that it's part of a scheme
But I can't help but have my suspicion
'Cause I ain't quite as dumb as I seem
Oh, you said you was never intending
To break up our singing this way
But there ain't any use in pretendin'
It could happen to us any day
And how long has this been going on
How long has this been going on
How long
How long has this been going on
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Don't admit that it's part of a scheme
But I can't help but have my suspicions
'Cause I ain't quite as dumb as I seem
And you said you was never intendin'
To break up our singing this way
But there ain't any use in pretendin'
It could happen to us any day
How long has this been going on?
Oh, your friends with their fancy persuasion
Don't admit that it's part of a scheme
But I can't help but have my suspicion
'Cause I ain't quite as dumb as I seem
Oh, you said you was never intending
To break up our singing this way
But there ain't any use in pretendin'
It could happen to us any day
And how long has this been going on
How long has this been going on
How long
How long has this been going on
Repeat
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