Hackers have targeted many major US financial companies, including Blackstone, KKR, Apollo Global Management, Bain Capital, TPG and more, using phone calls and fake IT helpdesk websites to steal employee passwords and authentication codes. Google has linked the campaign to the threat actor tracked as UNC6671, which operates through extortion brands including Redact, Pink, Helix and Falcon.

NEW YORK, Aug 5 : Hackers attempted a series of sophisticated cyberattacks on major Wall Street financial services firms and money managers in recent days, targeting their…

WASHINGTON, Aug 6 : Ransom-seeking hackers who use phone calls to compromise their victims targeted dozens of prominent U.S. financial institutions and other businesses over the…

U.S. financial firms and businesses faced phone-based hacking attacks recently. Hackers used fake websites to steal employee passwords and gain access. These attacks targeted…