Robinhood Markets Inc. said Monday afternoon that data from customers of its mobile trading app was accessed in a breach last week, and shares declined in late trading.
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Robinhood’s blog stated that the hackers sought an extortion payment after the intrusion, but did not say if a ransom was paid. The company said it had informed law enforcement and called in cybersecurity company Mandiant Inc. MNDT,
“Following a diligent review, putting the entire Robinhood community on notice of this incident now is the right thing to do,” Robinhood Chief Security Officer Caleb Sima said in the post.
Robinhood shares declined about 3% in after-hours trading, after closing with a 2.6% gain at $37.98.
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