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J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM) <\/a>and up to four other banks were the victims of a possible cyber attack. According to the media, the financial institution is working with law enforcement authorities to figure out what happened.<\/p>\n

Reuters<\/em> reports that sources say the firm began its own probe after malicious software was found in its network, which indicates there had likely been a cyber attack. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking to see whether Russian hackers may have been involved. A possible motive for them could be retaliation for sanctions against Russia because of its role in the Ukraine military conflict. It is not unusual for Russian organized crime to target big financial institutions. Also looking into the matter is the U.S. Secret Service.<\/p>\n

According to the Wall Street Journal<\/em>, the hackers appear to have gotten in through the personal computer of employee and penetrated the bank\u2019s inner systems. Gigabytes of customer and employee data may have been targeted. Authorities are trying to determine whether any data that might have been stolen has been used to move funds.<\/p>\n

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