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  1. 2026

    Apollo confirms July 2026 cyberattack exposed personal data

    Issue disclosure

    Apollo, a major private equity firm, confirmed that an unidentified threat actor used social engineering to gain access to its cloud environment between July 6 and 10, 2026, and that on August 12, 2026 it learned the incident potentially impacted names, dates of birth, contact information, home addresses, and Social Security numbers. The company notified California's Attorney General's Office, launched an investigation with third-party forensic experts, and is offering two years of free identity theft protection through Cyberscout.

    Company response

    • Investigation — Apollo

      launched an investigation which showed that the attackers accessed its cloud platform between July 6 and 10

    • Ongoing disclosure — Apollo

      The company notified California’s Attorney General’s Office about the breach and shared a copy of the letter it is now sending out to affected individuals.

    • Remediation — Apollo

      Apollo is now offering two years of free identity theft protection and monitoring for affected individuals through Cyberscout.

    Source excerpt

    • “During our investigation, we learned on August 12, 2026 that the information potentially impacted by this incident included your name, date of birth, contact information, home address, and your Social Security Number (SSN),” the company said.
    • Apollo is now offering two years of free identity theft protection and monitoring for affected individuals through Cyberscout.
    • Apollo, one of the biggest private equity firms in the world, has confirmed it suffered a cyberattack which compromised some people’s personally identifiable information.
    Source