WSJ: FBI Probes Hack at Citibank

[Paul Ferguson <fergdawgster () gmail com>]

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Via WSJ.com.

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing a computer-security breach
targeting Citigroup Inc. that resulted in a theft of tens of millions of
dollars by computer hackers who appear linked to a Russian cyber gang,
according to government officials.

The attack took aim at Citigroup's Citibank subsidiary, which includes its
North American retail bank and other businesses. It couldn't be learned
whether the thieves gained access to Citibank's systems directly or through
third parties.

The attack underscores the blurring of lines between criminal and
national-security threats in cyber space. Hackers also assaulted two other
entities, at least one of them a U.S. government agency, said people
familiar with the attack on Citibank.

The Citibank attack was detected over the summer, but investigators are
looking into the possibility the attack may have occurred months or even a
year earlier. The FBI and the National Security Agency, along with the
Department of Homeland Security and Citigroup, swapped information to
counter the attack, according to a person familiar with the case. Press
offices of the federal agencies declined to comment.

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More:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB126145280820801177.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

- - ferg

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