Major Wall Street firms targeted in attempted cyberattacks, sources say

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.

The hacking attempts featured phone ​calls in which cybercriminals tried to trick employees into granting them access or handing over other sensitive information, the sources said.