Security Software Stocks in Focus After Massive U.S. Government Data Breech

The security software group will be on watch Friday following news after the close that the FBI is probing a far-reaching data breach at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Officials suspect hackers based in China are behind the breach. The hack is now being called one of the largest thefts of government data ever.

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management is said to have data on four million current and former federal employees.

China called the allegations "irresponsible."

Related stocks:

• Barracuda Networks, Inc. (NYSE: CUDA)
• Check Point Software Technology (NASDAQ: CHKP)
• CyberArk Software (NASDAQ: CYBR)
• FireEye (NASDAQ: FEYE)
• Palo Alto Networks (NYSE: PANW)
• Proofpoint, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFPT)

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