Farmers Insurance has announced a data breach affecting approximately 1.1 million customers. This incident, linked to the hacker groups ShinyHunters and Scattered Spider, reflects a troubling trend of cyberattacks targeting organizations using Salesforce’s platform. Farmers Insurance has recently revealed a significant data breach impacting over 1.1 million customers. The company…
A recent advisory from Google and Mandiant has uncovered a significant data breach involving Salesforce, where the threat actor UNC6395 deployed stolen OAuth tokens to bypass Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). Organizations are urged to take steps to protect non-human identities to prevent similar breaches. According to the advisory from the Google…
A significant data breach involving corporate Salesforce instances has emerged, with hackers exploiting compromised OAuth tokens associated with the Salesloft Drift application. This sophisticated exfiltration campaign has led to the exposure of sensitive data from numerous organizations. The threat group, identified as UNC6395, executed their operations between August 8 and…
Farmers Insurance has confirmed a data breach impacting the personal information of over 1 million policyholders due to a third-party cyberattack. This incident has been linked by various sources to recent Salesforce-related cyberattacks and involved a sophisticated vishing scam, which enabled attackers to unlawfully access sensitive records. The breach was…
Workday has confirmed it suffered a significant data breach stemming from a comprehensive social engineering campaign that compromised a third-party vendor’s information. This breach allowed unauthorized individuals to infiltrate systems and potentially access sensitive data. The attackers employed deceptive tactics, impersonating IT and human resources personnel, ultimately tricking employees into…
A significant data breach at Allianz Life has been exposed, with the credential notification site Have I Been Pwned reporting that approximately 1.1 million accounts have been compromised. This figure represents a substantial proportion of Allianz Life’s 1.4 million North American customers, alongside data from financial professionals and specific Allianz…
A cyberattack on Manpower’s Michigan office has compromised the data of 144,000 individuals, while Workday faces a data breach linked to a broader social engineering scheme. These incidents underscore the escalating risks posed by cyber threats. Recently, two significant organizations—global staffing agency Manpower and software provider Workday—have reported separate cyberattacks…
Data Breaches Affect Luxury Retailers: Pandora and Chanel Experience Cybersecurity Incidents In recent reports, luxury retailers Pandora and Chanel have fallen victim to significant data breaches, raising concerns over the vulnerabilities that affect even high-profile brands in the retail sector. Both companies are grappling with the implications of third-party data…
June 4, 2025
Threat Intelligence / Data Breach
Google has revealed insights into a financially driven threat group called UNC6040, which specializes in voice phishing (vishing) tactics aimed at infiltrating organizations’ Salesforce accounts for extensive data theft and extortion efforts. The tech giant’s threat intelligence team has linked this group to an online cybercrime network known as The Com. According to a report shared with The Hacker News, UNC6040 has successfully breached multiple networks by having its operators impersonate IT support staff in persuasive telephone-based social engineering campaigns. This method has effectively deceived English-speaking employees into taking actions that grant the attackers access or encourage them to share sensitive information.
Google Unveils Vishing Campaign Targeting Salesforce by Threat Group UNC6040 June 4, 2025 In a recent disclosure, Google has revealed insights into a financially motivated threat group known as UNC6040, which is reportedly executing sophisticated voice phishing, or vishing, operations aimed at infiltrating Salesforce instances. These attacks focus on large-scale…
June 4, 2025
Threat Intelligence / Data Breach
Google has revealed insights into a financially driven threat group called UNC6040, which specializes in voice phishing (vishing) tactics aimed at infiltrating organizations’ Salesforce accounts for extensive data theft and extortion efforts. The tech giant’s threat intelligence team has linked this group to an online cybercrime network known as The Com. According to a report shared with The Hacker News, UNC6040 has successfully breached multiple networks by having its operators impersonate IT support staff in persuasive telephone-based social engineering campaigns. This method has effectively deceived English-speaking employees into taking actions that grant the attackers access or encourage them to share sensitive information.
