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Hackers targeted US private equity, other firms including Blackstone, CME

By Raphael Satter, AJ Vicens and Anirban Sen

Aug 7 2026 6:43AM

Over the past month.

Hackers targeted US private equity, other firms including Blackstone, CME

Ransom-seeking hackers who use phone calls to compromise their victims targeted dozens of prominent US financial ⁠institutions and other ⁠businesses over the past month, according to Google and internet intelligence data reviewed by Reuters. The data shows the hackers devised ...

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