Exclusive-Hackers targeted US private equity, other firms including Blackstone, CME, data shows
Reported by Yahoo Finance · finance.yahoo.com · August 6, 2026
Ransom-seeking hackers who use phone calls to compromise their victims targeted dozens of prominent U.S. financial institutions and other businesses over the past month, according to Google and internet intelligence data reviewed by Reuters.
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What to watch: Monitor chip inventory cycles — overhang periods precede sharp upside moves in semis.
Market reaction today: $CME +1.52%, $BX +0.18%
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