Google Salesforce Data Breach Linked to ShinyHunters

Google confirmed that its Salesforce database containing contact information for small and medium business customers was breached in June by the hacker group ShinyHunters, also known as UNC6040. The stolen data comprised only basic, largely publicly available business details and was accessed during a brief window before Google ended the intrusion. ShinyHunters used voice phishing to gain access and is involved in a broader campaign targeting Salesforce CRM systems of major companies. Other affected firms include Cisco and Qantas, with ShinyHunters escalating their extortion tactics across the tech sector. Google has not revealed the number of affected customers or whether it received an extortion demand. The incident highlights a continuing wave of attacks on corporate cloud databases.