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Hackers targeted US private equity, other firms including Blackstone, CME, data shows
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The Express Tribune
The data shows the hackers devised websites aimed at stealing passwords from employees of private equity firms and financial companies including Blackstone, Bridgewater Associates, Apollo Global Management, Bain Capital, KKR, TPG, CME Group, Clearlake Capital and Moody's, as well as other businesses.
Google said in a blog post about the hacking campaign published on Thursday that the hackers operate under a range of names, including Redact, Pink, Falcon and Helix.
If successful, the hacks could compromise data of some of the biggest US private equity firms that provide capital to companies.
Hackers shift attention: GoogleIn its blog post, Google — a unit of Alphabet — said the hackers had recently turned their attention to private equity, law firms and financial ratings agencies.
A host of other firms were in the hackers’ crosshairs before they pivoted to financial institutions, according to Google's blog post and the data.