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		dopamean on Sept 21, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: SEC Discloses Edgar Corporate Filing System Was Ha... Was the SEC notified about the Equifax hack before the public? With enough time for someone to trade on that information?

wbl on Sept 21, 2017 [–]

Yes. Regulation FD says you have to tell everyone material information at the same time.

dopamean on Sept 22, 2017 | [–]

Right so hacking Edgar wouldn't be a great source of non public information then no?

wbl on Sept 25, 2017 | | [–]

It would be because it is where the information goes before it goes public. Sane with a printshop.

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