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Levitas Capital

1 Nov 2020 · NSW · Technology
Data Breach MEDIUM ✓ Verified

What happened

Sydney-based hedge fund Levitas Capital collapsed following a devastating business email compromise (BEC) and whaling attack. Cybercriminals injected a rogue Zoom meeting payload, hijacked corporate emails, and diverted substantial capital reserves into international accounts.

Incident details

Organisation
Levitas Capital
Date
1 Nov 2020
Attack type
Data Breach
Severity
MEDIUM
Sector
Technology
State
NSW
Records affected
170000000
Threat actor
Unknown

Source

afr.com ↗
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