Google has confirmed a data breach involving its Salesforce CRM that exposed the contact details of potential Google Ads customers. The breach was carried out by threat actors ShinyHunters in collaboration with Scattered Spider, leading to the theft of approximately 2.55 million records. #ShinyHunters #SalesforceDataBreach
Keypoints
- Google’s Salesforce CRM was targeted in a data breach impacting customer contact information.
- Threat actors ShinyHunters and Scattered Spider collaborated for the attack.
- The stolen data includes business names, phone numbers, and communication notes.
- These cybercriminals use social engineering and malicious tools to access Salesforce systems.
- The attackers threaten extortion and have developed new tools to facilitate data theft.