Foreign-Exchange Broker FXCM Says Hacker Accessed Customer Accounts
October 01 2015 - 09:00AM
Dow Jones News
Foreign-exchange broker FXCM Inc. said Thursday that a
cybersecurity breach led to a "small number" of unauthorized wire
transfers from customers' accounts.
The New York-based broker said all funds have been returned and
an internal investigation has been launched with the aid of a
cybersecurity firm alongside a separate Federal Bureau of
Investigation probe.
FXCM said it received an email from a self-proclaimed hacker who
claimed to have access to customer information. The company said it
is working to establish the scope of the breach and identify
affected customers.
FXCM provides online foreign exchange trading, CFD trading,
spread betting and related services.
In January, FXCM was among the biggest losers after the Swiss
National Bank unexpectedly decided to stop capping in the value of
the Swiss franc against the euro.
The broker required a $300 million rescue package from Leucadia
National Corp., the holding company for investment bank Jefferies
Group LLC, to meet regulatory capital requirements and continue
operations.
Write to Ezequiel Minaya at ezequiel.minaya@wsj.com
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