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SEC Probing First American Financial’s Data Breach

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Securities and Exchange Commission is reportedly investigating a security breach at First American Financial Corporation that saw the exposure of upwards of 885 million financial records and personal files related to mortgages dating back to 2003. KrebsOnSecurity reported the breach in May.

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FAFC Data Breach Exposed 885M Financial Records

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Securities and Exchange Commission is reportedly investigating a security breach at First American Financial Corporation that saw the exposure of upwards of 885 million financial records and personal files related to mortgages dating back to 2003. KrebsOnSecurity reported the breach in May.

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Fools Rush In: 37 Of The Worst Corporate M&A Flops

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Date: March 20, 2003. When top networking company Cisco acquired Linksys in 2003 for $500M, it seemed like a natural fit: Cisco would continue catering to larger organizations, while Linksys would keep selling to home/small business customers. The mega-company reported a $45B write-down in 2003 and then a $100B yearly loss.

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