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Apollo Confirms Cloud Breach Exposing Social Security Data

8/22/2026

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Apollo Global Management confirmed a data breach exposing personal information from its cloud platforms.
Hackers accessed the cloud between July 6 and July 10, 2026 via a social-engineering attack.
Compromised data included names, birth dates, home addresses, contact details, and Social Security numbers.
Matthew Breitfelder said Apollo notified law enforcement and hired external cybersecurity experts.
The intrusion was linked to the BlackFile group, which runs Redact, Pink, Helix and Falcon brands.

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Apollo Global Management confirmed a data breach exposing personal information from its cloud platforms.
Hackers accessed the cloud between July 6 and July 10, 2026 via a social-engineering attack.
Compromised data included names, birth dates, home addresses, contact details, and Social Security numbers.
Matthew Breitfelder said Apollo notified law enforcement and hired external cybersecurity experts.
The intrusion was linked to the BlackFile group, which runs Redact, Pink, Helix and Falcon brands.