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US Deputy Attorney General James Cole Delivers Remarks At Press Conference For Gameover Zeus And Cryptolocker Operations

Date 02/06/2014

Good afternoon and welcome, everyone.

Today, we are here to announce that, over the weekend, the Department disrupted two extremely damaging cyber threats – the financial botnet known as Gameover Zeus and the malicious software known as Cryptolocker.   Gameover Zeus has secretly diverted millions of dollars to bank accounts of criminals across the globe while Cryptolocker – a ransomware scheme – has shutout hundreds of thousands of users from their own computers and data and demanded that victims pay to get access back to their own machines and information.

The Options Industry Council Announces Options Volume Falls In May

Date 02/06/2014

The Options Industry Council (OIC) announced today that 315,630,235 total options contracts traded in May, which is 18.32 percent less than last May when 386,428,255 contracts were traded. Overall 2014 volume remains up by 0.60 percent with 1,761,732,803 contracts compared to last year’s 1,751,155,921 contracts.

OneChicago Announces Trading Volume For May 2014 - Average May Block Trade Size Was 377 (37,700 Share Equivalent)

Date 02/06/2014

OneChicago, LLC (OCX), an equity finance exchange, today announced its May 2014 volume of 521,746, a -52% decrease year-over-year. OneChicago is a CFTC and SEC regulated exchange offering Single Stock Futures (SSF), a Delta One product, on approximately 1,500 equities, including ADRs and ETFs.   

Oslo Børs: Strongest Month So Far This Year

Date 02/06/2014

May was the strongest month so far this year, with a 4.6% rise in the Oslo Børs Benchmark Index.

Key Figures For SIX Swiss Exchange And SIX Structured Products Exchange: May 2014

Date 02/06/2014

• Trading turnover of CHF 485.7 billion (+8.8% versus the same period in 2013)
• Average trading turnover per day of CHF 4.8 billion
• SFS Group AG and HIAG Immobilien Holding AG now listed on SIX Swiss Exchange

EnterNext Boosts SME Equity Research And Supports Technology Sector With Two Initiatives

Date 02/06/2014

Reflecting its ongoing programme of initiatives in support of companies, EnterNext, the Euronext subsidiary dedicated to promoting and growing the market for SMEs, today announced two measures to increase equity research focusing on mid-size companies. They apply to companies covered by EnterNext.

UK's National Crime Agency: Two-Week Opportunity For UK To Reduce Threat From Powerful Computer Attack

Date 02/06/2014

The NCA is today urging members of the public to protect themselves against powerful malicious software (malware), which may be costing UK computer users millions of pounds.

US Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell Delivers Remarks For The Gameover Zeus And Cryptolocker Operations And Related Criminal Charges

Date 02/06/2014

Good afternoon and thank you, Deputy Attorney General Cole, for the warm welcome.   It is indeed a pleasure to return to the Justice Department, and an honor to serve as the head of the Criminal Division.   I am reminded today, however, of how much the cyber threat landscape has changed since I last worked as a federal prosecutor.

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Date 02/06/2014

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MGEX: May Volume Breaks Record

Date 02/06/2014

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), announces the top May volume in Exchange history. This is the third consecutive month of record-breaking volume. All futures and options contracts traded totaled 162,863, a four percent increase over the previous record set back in 2011 and an 82 percent increase from May 2013.