Hackers targeted US private equity, other firms including Blackstone, CME, data shows
The data shows the hackers devised websites aimed at stealing passwords from employees of private equity firms and companies including Blackstone, Bridgewater Associates, Apollo Global Management, Bain Capital, KKR, TPG, CME Group and Moody's, as well as a host of financial companies and other businesses. Internet company Google said in a blog post about the hacking campaign published on Thursday…
Over the past month, hackers targeted dozens of prominent U.S. financial institutions and businesses, including private equity firms such as Blackstone, Bridgewater Associates, Apollo Global Management, Bain Capital, KKR, TPG, and CME Group. According to Google and internet intelligence data reviewed by Reuters, the hackers used phone calls to compromise their victims and created websites aimed at stealing passwords from employees.
Google, a unit of Alphabet, stated that the hackers operated under various names, including Redact, Pink, Falcon, and Helix. In some cases, companies reportedly paid ransoms to the hackers. Experts attribute the success of these hacks to the use of low-tech tactics, such as phone calls, which still prove to be highly effective despite advanced security programs and AI-driven threats.
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