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Wall Street Hedge Funds Targeted in Cyberattack Wave

Major Wall Street hedge funds and other firms have been targeted in a wave of attempted cyberattacks, with sources indicating a 'vishing' technique was used. The attacks prompted investigations into the security breaches.

5 Aug, 16:50 — 6 Aug, 04:24
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bloombergHigh54m ago

Wall Street Hedge Funds Targeted in Cyberattacks | The Asia Trade 8/6/2026

"Bloomberg: The Asia Trade" brings you everything you need to know to get ahead as the trading day begins in Asia. Bloomberg TV is live from Tokyo and Sydney with Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts, getting insight and analysis from newsmakers and industry leaders on the biggest stories shaping global markets. (Source: Bloomberg)

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FTVery High9h ago

Big US hedge funds hit by wave of cyber attacks

Point72 and Citadel among firms targeted by audio phishing schemes

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japan-timesMostly Factual1h ago

Major hedge funds targeted in wave of attempted cyberattacks

Cybersecurity breaches on Wall Street have surged over the past year, as artificial intelligence tools help bad actors launch attacks relatively cheaply and broadly.

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channel-news-asiaMostly Factual12h ago

Major Wall Street firms targeted in attempted cyberattacks, sources say 

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zerohedgeLow9h ago

Hackers Launch 'Vishing' Cyberattacks Against Major Hedge Funds

Hackers Launch 'Vishing' Cyberattacks Against Major Hedge Funds Several major Wall Street firms have been hit with a wave of sophisticated cyberattacks using voice phishing, or 'vishing' to trick employees into revealing sensitive information or granting access, Bloomberg reports.  Crash Override gets his ass handed to him by Acid Burn (Hackers) The attacks targeted some of the world's largest hedge funds - including Citadel, Point72, and Two Sigma Investments, along with seve...

By Tyler Durden

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