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  "id": 249047,
  "title": "Hackers targeted US private equity, other firms including Blackstone, CME, data shows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/hackers-targeted-us-private-equity-other-firms-including-blackstone",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-07T03:00:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Economic Times Tech",
    "slug": "economic-times-tech",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/hackers-targeted-us-private-equity-other-firms-including-blackstone-cme-data-shows/articleshow/133019916.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Hackers have been targeting U.S. private equity firms and financial institutions, including Blackstone, Bridgewater Associates, Apollo Global Management, Bain Capital, KKR, TPG, CME Group, Clearlake Capital, and Moody's, according to data reviewed by Reuters. The hackers use low-tech tactics, such as phone calls, to compromise their victims and steal passwords. They operate under various names, including Redact, Pink, Falcon, and Helix, and have been using meticulously crafted websites to steal login credentials. Google, a unit of Alphabet, reported that the hackers have recently shifted their attention to private equity, law firms, and financial ratings agencies, targeting these industries based on financial calculations. Successful compromises could expose sensitive data of some of the biggest U.S. private equity firms.",
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        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "Hackers targeted US private equity, other firms including Blackstone, CME, data shows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/hackers-targeted-us-private-equity-other-firms-including-blackstone",
        "published": "2026-08-06T19:12:42.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}