Hackers Penetrate Nasdaq Computers

Found on Wall Street Journal on Saturday, 05 February 2011
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The intrusions did not compromise the tech-heavy exchange's trading platform, which executes investors' trades, but it was unknown which other sections of the network were accessed, according to the report.

The Nasdaq, which is thought to be as critical from a security standpoint as the national power grid or air traffic control operations, has been targeted by hackers before.

The real criminals are operating the Nasdaq computers.