, RSA executive chairman Art Coviello revealed that the information was stolen via . "While at this time we are confident that the information extracted does not enable a successful direct attack on any of our RSA SecurID customers, [it] could potentially be used to reduce the effectiveness of a current two-factor authentication implementation as part of a broader attack," he wrote.

RSA is a subsidiary of EMC; its SecurID system allows admins to configure, assign, and manage token-based authentication from a central site.

According to Coviello, RSA has found no signs that the hackers made off with any customer- or employee-specific data or any information about other RSA or EMC products.

The company is providing steps for customer to take to strengthen their SecurID implementations, according to Coviello; additionally, RSA and EMC are offering customers access to internal resources and to partners to help address the situation.