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Fintech firm Marquis alerts dozens of US banks and credit unions of a data breach after ransomware attack: Marquis said ransomware hackers stole reams of banking customer data, containing personal information and financial records, as well as Social Security numbers, belonging to hundreds of thousands of people. The number of affected people is expected to rise. Read More |
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