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NEWS: Hackers target major Wall Street firms in attempted cyberattacks

Wall Street, New York City

By Pritam Biswas, Raphael Satter and Anirban Sen

HACKERS attempted a series of sophisticated cyberattacks on major Wall Street financial services firms and money managers in recent days, targeting their information systems, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Some of the world’s largest hedge funds along with several private equity firms were targeted, the sources said, requesting anonymity as the matter is confidential.

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