On the sad trail of stolen customer information we have another signpost to jam into the ground. Less than and hour ago TD Ameritrade announced that hackers had managed to steal customer data.
From USA Today:
TD Ameritrade (AMTD) said Friday that one of its databases was hacked and contact information for its more than 6.3 million customers was stolen.
A spokeswoman for the brokerage said more sensitive information in the same database, including Social Security numbers and account numbers, does not appear to have been taken.
The company would not share many details of its investigation, including when the hack took place, because it is still looking into the theft and is cooperating with investigators from the FBI.
Ameritrade’s customers have received unwanted e-mail ads because of the data theft. Spokeswoman Katrina Becker said there is no evidence that any customer suffered financial losses or was a victim of identity theft.
Ameritrade plans to notify customers about the data theft Friday, and the brokerage posted information about it on its website.
Tags: TD Ameritrade Hacked, Privacy, Data Security, Data Breach
