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Large Enterprises Targeted in Fake Merger & Acquisition Scams

Threat actors behind the "Phantom Deal" campaign are studying companies in extreme detail, aiming to dupe midlevel employees into initiating large financial transfers.

CDF News DeskDark Reading4 Sept 2026, 1:48 am
CDF REPORT

Threat actors behind the "Phantom Deal" campaign are studying companies in extreme detail, aiming to dupe midlevel employees into initiating large financial transfers.

What remains unknown

The available reporting does not establish which organizations or systems have been directly affected.

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