How The NSA Helps Wall Street Battle Hackers

National Security Agency Helps US Banks Battle Hackers -- Reuters

The National Security Agency, a secretive arm of the U.S. military, has begun providing Wall Street banks with intelligence on foreign hackers, a sign of growing U.S. fears of financial sabotage.

The assistance from the agency that conducts electronic spying overseas is part of an effort by American banks and other financial firms to get help from the U.S. military and private defence contractors to fend off cyber attacks, according to interviews with U.S. officials, security experts and defense industry executives.

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More News On the NSA And Wall Street

Wall Street banks gets NSA intel on foreign hackers -- USA Today
Are U.S. superspies at NSA getting into fight against ordinary hackers? -- IT World
NSA defends Wall Street -- Tech Eye
National Security Agency helps Wall Street banks battle hackers -- Economic Times
NSA to Protect Banks from Foreign Hacks -- Mobiledia
NSA helping Wall Street fight hackers -- CNET
NASDAQ Hacking Investigated By FBI And NSA -- Active Investor
Cyber Defense Requires Teamwork, Agility, Alexander Says -- US Department of Defense

My Comment: Just came across this story, and while it was reported a few weeks ago, it is still relevant today.