wire / 2026-08-05-7960
AI Voice-Cloning Attacks Target Major Wall Street Firms
The pitch used to be a Nigerian prince. Now it is your CFO's voice on the line asking a favor.
The facts
Hackers used AI-powered voice-cloning technology in a wave of vishing attacks targeting major Wall Street firms, including Point72, Citadel, Millennium, and Two Sigma. The attackers impersonated executives to trick employees into revealing sensitive information. No data breaches were reported, but the incidents highlight growing AI-enabled cyber risks in the U.S. financial sector.