Hackers use flaw in popular file transfer tool to steal data, researchers say


FILE PHOTO A computer keyboard lit by a displayed cyber code is seen in this illustration picture taken on March 1  2017. REUTERSKacper PempelIllustration

FILE PHOTO: A computer keyboard lit by a displayed cyber code is seen in this illustration picture taken on March 1, 2017. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hackers have stolen data from the systems of a number of users of the popular file transfer tool MOVEit Transfer, U.S. security researchers said on Thursday, one day after the maker of the software disclosed that a security flaw had been discovered.

Software maker Progress Software Corp, after disclosing the vulnerability on Wednesday, said it could lead to potential unauthorized access into users' systems.

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