MBIA : says some client information may have been illegally accessed

MBIA Inc. is a provider of financial guarantee insurance to the United States’ public finance markets through its subsidiary National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation (National). The Company also provides financial guarantee insurance in the international and structured finance markets through its subsidiary MBIA Corp. The Company's segments include United States (U.S.) public finance insurance and International and Structured Finance Insurance. The U.S. Public Finance Insurance portfolio is managed through National. The financial guarantees issued by National provides irrevocable guarantees of the payment of the principal, and interest or other amounts owing on, U.S. public finance insured obligations when due. The international and structured finance insurance segment is conducted through MBIA Insurance Corporation and its subsidiary (MBIA Corp.). MBIA Corp. insures non-United States public finance and global structured finance obligations, including asset-backed obligations.