Simple steps can help protect financial information

Hackers hit JP Morgan Chase and at least four other banks in a coordinated cyber-attack, possibly getting away with customer checking and savings account information.

The company says it has not yet seen any suspicious activity so far.

Bloomberg first reported the attack, saying it appears to be the work of Russian cyber-thieves. Reports call it a sophisticated operation that may be in retaliation for U.S. financial sanctions against Russia.

Federal investigators are working to track the hackers and their motivation, calling cyber criminals a "top priority."

Eighty percent of executives surveyed by the World Economic Forum said their organizations cannot keep up with the increasing sophistication of hackers.

Here’s what consumers can do to help protect their private information: