Liam Vaughan
@liamvaughanBBG
@business journalist and non-fiction author. Latest book, Flash Crash, out now by @WmCollinsBooks and @doubledaybooks
My latest, featuring a badass Ukrainian hacker named Olga, a gangster in crocodile shoes and the funniest day trader since Nav. @Trader_Dante bloomberg.com/news/features/…
My latest, featuring a badass Ukrainian hacker named Olga, a gangster in crocodile shoes and the funniest day trader since Nav. @Trader_Dante bloomberg.com/news/features/…
From @BW: The SEC Pinned Its Hack on a Few Hapless Day Traders. The Full Story Is Far More Troubling by @liamvaughanBBG When a gang of Ukrainian cybercriminals hit a crucial database, the regulator quickly downplayed the breach. #Longreads #Longform bloomberg.com/news/features/…
When a notorious gang of Ukrainian cybercriminals hit the SEC, the hack was quickly downplayed and the database left vulnerable bloomberg.com/news/features/… Long story of how the SEC EDGAR database has been regularly hacked, and why it is still vulnerable today.
bloomberg.com/news/features/… “Kuprina hacked not only the SEC but also Citigroup, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, and even NASA.” When the SEC’s vaunted #EDGAR system was breached—opening a direct line to market-moving secrets—it wasn’t just a cyber incident. It was a wake-up call. I exposed a…
Two years after it was hacked, the SEC said it cracked the case. But what if the hapless traders it blamed were innocent? Lucky to work with @bykenarmstrong on this tale of scapegoats, gangsters and a hacker named Olga #sundaylr @JacobFeldman4 @DVNJr bloomberg.com/news/features/…
The SEC Pinned Its Hack on a Few Hapless Day Traders. The Full Story Is Far More Troubling. My latest, featuring a badass Ukrainian hacker named Olga, a gangster in crocodile shoes and the funniest day trader since Nav @Trader_Dante bloomberg.com/news/features/…
Two years after it was hacked, the SEC said it cracked the case. But what if the hapless day traders it blamed were innocent? Blessed to work with @bykenarmstrong on this tale of scapegoats, gangsters, a hacker named Olga and a giant bag of 'shrooms. bloomberg.com/news/features/…
When a notorious gang of Ukrainian cybercriminals hit the SEC, the hack was quickly downplayed and the database left vulnerable bloomberg.com/news/features/…
Kuprina hacked not only the SEC but also Citigroup, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, and even NASA. bloomberg.com/news/features/…
A fresh @liamvaughanBBG investigation? Stick it in my veins.
When a notorious gang of Ukrainian cybercriminals hit the SEC, the hack was quickly downplayed and the database left vulnerable bloomberg.com/news/features/…
When a notorious gang of Ukrainian cybercriminals hit the SEC, the hack was quickly downplayed and the database left vulnerable bloomberg.com/news/features/…
Brew a cup of your finest, settle into your snuggliest couch and dive into this wild, baffling, disturbing tale — with serious implications for how the US govt handles essential tasks in this moment of major cuts — from @liamvaughanBBG
The SEC Pinned Its Hack on a Few Hapless Day Traders. The Full Story Is Far More Troubling. My latest, featuring a badass Ukrainian hacker named Olga, a gangster in crocodile shoes and the funniest day trader since Nav @Trader_Dante bloomberg.com/news/features/…
Great to see my @business @BW story about Olga @sky31337 and the SEC hack get a big write-up in the @newyorkpost nypost.com/2025/06/09/bus…
Before she hacked the SEC, elite cybercriminal, mother and all-round badass Olga Kuprina breached Nasdaq, Citigroup and NASA. Now she's telling her story for the first time. @trader_dante @business @RecordedFuture @sky31337 bloomberg.com/news/features/…

An in-depth look at the US SEC's EDGAR system breach that was disclosed in 2017, as one of the key hackers, Olga Kuprina, says EDGAR remains a soft target (@liamvaughanbbg / Bloomberg) bloomberg.com/news/features/… techmeme.com/250608/p6#a250…
Any fans of my book Flash Crash, or just anyone who loves an epic trading story, I've got a banger coming later today....A new legend will be born @Trader_Dante
A mind-blowing story by @liamvaughanBBG for @business about Ukrainian hackers, the money in information and vulnerabilities in archaic data structures... the SEC does not come out of this shiny, not at all... and it's a sobering reminder how weak legacy systems can be (link…