Apollo Private Equity Confirms Data Breach in Cyberattack Targeting Financial Institutions

Apollo Global Management confirmed a data breach where hackers stole personal information via a social engineering attack, including names, birth dates, contact details, and Social Security numbers. The breach occurs amid a broader hacking campaign targeting financial giants, with hackers using spoofed login portals to extort ransoms.

The private equity giant confirms a breach, weeks after Google researchers said hackers were targeting financial companies.

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