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Maxine Waters: “These incidents are deeply disturbing as they indicate critical vulnerabilities in our financial system.”

On the recordOctober 3, 2017
These incidents are deeply disturbing as they indicate critical vulnerabilities in our financial system.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Waters highlights vulnerabilities in the financial system following recent data breaches.

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