Former BlackFile Affiliates Linked to Extortion Campaign Targeting Private Equity

Former BlackFile affiliates linked to extortion campaign targeting private equity

Researchers warned that hackers are using voice-phishing attacks to pressure company employees under the guise of providing IT help desk services.

Hackers Target Financial Firms via Phone Scams – Pashto News and Current Affairs Channel

A wave of ransom-driven cyberattacks has hit dozens of major American financial institutions and corporations over the past month, according to intelligence data from Google reviewed by Reuters. The attackers relied on phone-based social engineering methods rather than traditional hacking tools to trick employees into giving up their login credentials. Among the firms whose staff were targeted are some of the biggest names in private equity and …

Hackers Target Blackstone, KKR, Apollo and Wall Street Firms in Vishing Campaign

Hackers are targeting some of the biggest names in private equity and finance with a sprawling social engineering campaign that shows attackers do not need sophisticated malware when they can simply convince employees to hand over access.According to Google threat intelligence and internet infrastructure data reviewed by Reuters, attackers created at least 72 malicious websites designed to steal credentials from employees at firms including Blac…