Apollo Global Data Breach Exposes Social Security Numbers After Hackers Access Cloud Systems
Apollo Global disclosed unauthorized access to cloud systems that may have exposed sensitive personal information including Social Security numbers.
Why it matters: Sophisticated institutions remain vulnerable when attackers compromise human identity and verification processes rather than software alone.
Apollo Global Management disclosed that attackers gained unauthorized access to certain cloud platforms between July 6 and July 10. Potentially affected information includes names, dates of birth, contact information, home addresses and Social Security numbers. Apollo said it engaged law enforcement and external cyber specialists. Reporting linked the campaign to phone-based social engineering, reinforcing that identity workflows remain a major security weakness.