SEC Fines Firm $35 Million for Failure to Protect Client Data
September 22, 2022
On September 20, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) fined Morgan Stanley Smith Barney for their purported failure to properly safeguard the personal data of nearly 15 million customers.
The Firm agreed to pay a $35 million penalty.
Read the full press release here.
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