# Major Wall Street firms targeted in attempted cyberattacks, sources say

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-05 21:07 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Major Wall Street firms targeted in attempted cyberattacks, sources say" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Benzinga, Gizmodo, Financial Times and Bloomberg.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| InvestmentNews | Point72, Citadel among hedge funds hit by AI vishing attacks | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxPcUlIN2REVkpwTHRidVVvSFZNb09tcVlXdi1iVGJFYk9lclYydGVrVzdyeXRkaVpQNk5aNmFqTDlCdkJmWXF1RUVBZjJhU0hvZEVxU2hBZXd5VDB1Q1NZZGRXNFoxVnd1UkpoU3NxcGlWQUJhV0hpYXg1OVRfZlotVmRhVzhldTZWM1RLU2cxMGwyU0xqcWJvNXRZMmxmREpUTDRsNGxCWm4?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | Watch Hedge Funds Targeted in Wave of Attempted Cyberattacks | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxNWktMem85R1Vzbm9jMlB2c3ZySVBpekZ5VU5iMkM4cEphNmtTU2NxQ3ZvSDVlMjRoOHNER2U0MXF3WjBfTTZSVHlpS1daTENwcmR4WEthWHNWRHozeWxjdGZUM0FRSTdselRhdWtCNHRXOVNvUk1VWVRSVGR1WmI2UXc2VEY1bVBXS0t0OF82UUVWamdIUHNoZ1V4UEpJdUNUdDJxZUs5d0NMajEweVE?oc=5) |
| Benzinga | Wall Street's Biggest Hedge Funds Targeted by Hackers in AI Voice Scam | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxPRE1UdUVWNFQwbTI5ek5ZeGxtaTZGdV91X2NqY01IV1JLS3k2VkdiT1ZPa25sbTVLNHp3N3hwT0JKaGo1LVhjYndDQ3dFM0tselZoY3pGXzZWVEpkQ0tvXzhYVkpUOFZWaF9oRVpoY051SlRiM3NVMmFXM3NJVWo0NUZ4Um1pLS1rSDZxZ0tCT0JpcV80d1lDRjlkZWlkdHB1c1pUNUJic25CU1FiVHF4dVlaMWFXdG5jWDVxcGtjMTh2bVhTSk0zLQ?oc=5) |
| Gizmodo | AI-Powered ‘Vishing’ Attacks Reportedly Targeted Top Hedge Funds | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxPWFBxdEpUSVNBOUI0cS1QU1VMcTNJRmFqQkhjcjJkUTlGWWpMRzJ6Q0xhMTdNQldIUzNnRDRFYmt0LTNRYVNUeDZoQzdxZUNtd1p4dk5UbGRaampFUlo4YzJNSHRTN3lJX0ZYMkhINHZwTmNnRWR3bWVtYTlUSGk2WF93WDNxRG5xeEJpUWxJc3VvTTBvUUZhRw?oc=5) |
| Financial Times | Big US hedge funds hit by wave of cyber attacks | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxOZjlDeGp1VS1vMVQtT0VLUnduRUhEM1kwZEMxTHdwUkNZOEhYRDg0VWNFQWw4T2dVZVZFdXdYcjdyeVlIQ24tQ3d5eEVrVVNiQzZzRTZ4S0ZGQ2FEWEktZVoxdkFYNzZGZEdNdlpUVFZ5aUYxV0hoeXBWYTJKcXNMQXNVZXU?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | Major Hedge Funds Targeted in Wave of Attempted Cyberattacks | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxOZUphcnkwZjllSzFSbHptUzRHcG9oeHpMeXpnWFdJcXFQU2lXMk51VVNwaXlWLWpnZjNpWXktYXJ1QThkWnVIUnI5TUNkcGVpRzcwQlNTZ2JBR2VSajhaMnVRS20wVXduMng1SE1UbUVzU1FIOXlLZFdTTm14eVhYemlDbkVweURfaDVqZHZpVU9LWTBSNzEyekF1VUQ3VldkU09USlUzRmdkd0g5V01rdA?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Major Wall Street firms targeted in attempted cyberattacks, sources say | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxORTh0MGxWX1RCZWdvU0lqaUZVczZzdDJaYlNDVlM5aURvZlVLWUpXaTJPZjRvOXpjQ2c2eUwwbDkzaTZBc3dRaHhyYkViSGdMV25VdWpvWVB6OXphVlZmOXl1OFRXV0pQZ2VxRkZtX1psOTN4UnRQeV9nNllHUzdadnB2Z3M4bTR1NG9HQW1pTVlYNzJBcXJZU0JYcmhEZVNIcWF2RmF6b1pucFFxWFpKWmtMbm10QXd4Vy1CT2V4dWI5NmUycW1fUw?oc=5) |

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