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

Ransom-seeking hackers used phone calls to compromise victims and targeted dozens of prominent U.S. financial institutions and other businesses over the past month, according to Google and internet intelligence data reviewed by Reuters. The report heightens cybersecurity risk for banks and related firms, potentially increasing incident-response and remediation costs even without reported financial losses.

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Ransom-seeking hackers used phone calls to compromise victims and targeted dozens of prominent U.S. financial institutions and other businesses over the past month, according to Google and internet intelligence data reviewed by Reuters. The report heightens cybersecurity risk for banks and related firms, potentially increasing incident-response and remediation costs even without reported financial losses.