Telus Digital has confirmed a security incident after the ShinyHunters extortion group claimed to have breached its systems using Google Cloud Platform credentials obtained from a prior third-party data theft. The actor alleges nearly 1 petabyte of internal and customer data was exfiltrated and is demanding a $65 million ransom to prevent public release of call records, voice recordings, source code, and other sensitive files. #TelusDigital #ShinyHunters
Keypoints
- Telus Digital confirmed a security incident after claims of a massive data theft.
- ShinyHunters says it used Google Cloud Platform credentials from a previous third-party breach to pivot into Telus’ network.
- The group alleges nearly 1 petabyte of data was stolen, affecting internal operations, the consumer telecom division, and 28 corporate customers.
- Exfiltrated material reportedly includes call detail records, support call recordings, source code, Salesforce tickets, and financial and FBI background check data.
- ShinyHunters is demanding a $65 million ransom to prevent public disclosure of the stolen information.
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