$1T Investment Giant Apollo Breached After Social Engineering Attack
Apollo says unknown intruders accessed cloud platforms in July and may have exposed names, addresses, birth dates and Social Security numbers.
- On Friday, August 21, 2026, Apollo Global Management began notifying individuals about a social engineering incident that compromised personal information within its cloud systems between July 6 and July 10, 2026.
- Attackers gained unauthorized access to "certain cloud platforms" by tricking employees, exposing names, dates of birth, contact information, home addresses, and Social Security numbers, though financial data remained secure.
- Apollo is offering affected individuals 24 months of complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection services through Cyberscout, a TransUnion company, to mitigate potential identity theft risks.
- Edelson Lechtzin LLP, a national class action law firm, is investigating potential claims on behalf of impacted individuals, evaluating legal remedies for those whose sensitive data was exposed.
- This incident follows Google warnings that the extortion group UNC6671, also known as "BlackFile," has actively targeted private equity firms including Blackstone, Bridgewater, and Bain Capital.
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technewstube.com$1T investment giant Apollo breached after social engineering attack
Apollo Global Management has admitted that attackers talked their way into its cloud systems and got their hands on Social Security numbers and other personal information. The investment giant disclosed the breach in a notification filed with California's attorney general, saying it had suffered a "social engineering incident" that resulted in unauthorized access to "certain cloud platforms" between July 6 and July 10. Apollo isn't saying which …
Apollo Global Management Data Breach: Edelson Lechtzin LLP Launches Investigation Into Exposure of Person
NEWTOWN, Pa., Aug. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Edelson Lechtzin LLP, a national class action law firm, is investigating data privacy claims arising from the Apollo Global Management data breach. Apollo Global
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