Redazione RHC : 7 August 2025 09:17
No IT giant can consider itself safe from cybercrime threats. We’ve seen these types of problems at Red Hot Cyber. For example, major companies like Microsoft and Apple have been targeted, most recently Google, which is leading the response to the ransomware threat.
A recent breach of one of Google’s databases led to the theft of customer data, the company confirmed.
In a blog post published Tuesday evening, Google Threat Intelligence Group said that a Salesforce database, used to store contact information and related notes for small and medium-sized businesses, was compromised. medium-sized businesses, was breached by a hacker group known as ShinyHunters, formally designated UNC6040.
“The data recovered by the threat actor was limited to basic, largely publicly available business information, such as company names and contact information,” the company said.
Google spokesperson Mark Karayan remained coy about the number of customers affected, declining to provide further details beyond those already made public in the company’s blog post. The company has not disclosed whether it received specific demands, such as a ransom, or whether any such demands were made.
Large enterprises and cloud databases have often been targeted by ShinyHunters, a group known for its cyberattacks.
This is the latest in a series of breaches targeting Salesforce cloud systems, following the recent thefts of customer data from Cisco, by airline giant Qantas and by retail giant Pandora.
A recent article published on Google’s blog reports that the ShinyHunters group is using voice phishing methods to convince company workers to provide access to Salesforce cloud-based databases.
Google has It has been claimed that the ShinyHunters group is likely preparing a Data Leak Site (DLS), where many ransomware gangs use to publish stolen data and force victim companies to pay a ransom.
The group is said to have ties to other groups, including The Com, a notorious cybercriminal collective that uses hacking, extortion, and sometimes threats of violence to penetrate networks.
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