Number of Securities Firms Affected by Account Hacking Rises to 17; Affected Firms Considering Special Measures to Compensate Victims

Number of Securities Firms Affected by Account Hacking Rises to 17; Affected Firms Considering Special Measures to Compensate Victims

The number of securities companies confirmed to have been affected by their customers’ accounts being hacked and used for unauthorized stock trades has increased to 17, Japan Securities Dealers Association Chairman Toshio Morita said at a press conference on Wednesday.Previously, such attacks had been confirmed at nine major securities companies that operate either only online or mainly in person. But the list of affected companies has now expan…