Google has confirmed that hackers have stolen the Salesforce-stored data of more than 200 companies in a large-scale supply chain hack.
On Thursday, Salesforce disclosed a breach of “certain customers’ Salesforce data” — without naming affected companies — that was stolen via apps published by Gainsight, which provides a customer support platform to other companies.
Read more…
Source: TechCrunch News
Sign up for the Cyber Security Review Newsletter
The latest cyber security news and insights delivered right to your inbox
Related:
- South Africa’s trade regulator ITAC hit by cyber attack
April 16, 2024
According to the organisation, the attack happened in January, leading to the exposure of the personal information of stakeholders. ITAC is an institution dedicated to promoting fair trade in South Africa in order to enhance economic growth and development. The site includes trade and tariff services as well as import and export control services. In a ...
- Change Healthcare faces another ransomware threat – and it looks credible
April 12, 2024
For months, Change Healthcare has faced an immensely messy ransomware debacle that has left hundreds of pharmacies and medical practices across the United States unable to process claims. Now, thanks to an apparent dispute within the ransomware criminal ecosystem, it may have just become far messier still. In March, the ransomware group AlphV, which had claimed ...
- Dutch chipmaker Nexperia hacked by cyber criminals
April 12, 2024
Dutch-headquartered chipmaker Nexperia was victim of a hacking attack by cyber criminals last month, the Chinese-owned company said on Friday, and was investigating the incident with the help of outside specialists. The company did not say if it had suffered any damage or losses as a result of the hack, but RTL said the cyber criminals ...
- Roku says more than 500,000 accounts impacted in cyberattack
April 12, 2024
Streaming service provider Roku said on Friday it identified a second cyberattack that impacted about 576,000 additional accounts while investigating a breach that affected 15,000 user accounts earlier this year. The company, which had more than 80 million active accounts, said the hackers did not gain access to any sensitive information such as full credit card ...
- Northern Ireland: No disciplinary action over multimillion-pound PSNI data breach
April 11, 2024
Jon Boutcher said the error that is set to cost hundreds of millions of pounds was due to a systems failure, as he insisted he not would preside over a “blame culture” within the PSNI. In August last year the details of almost 9,500 PSNI officers and staff were mistakenly published in response to a Freedom ...
- Government Consulting Firm GMA Reports a Massive Data Breach That Revealed 341,650 Social Security Numbers
April 10, 2024
In the ever-evolving digital landscape, where data breaches seem to be more of a certainty than a possibility, the recent revelation by Greylock McKinnon Associates (GMA) marks a significant moment of concern for privacy advocates, cybersecurity professionals, and individuals alike. The breach, exposing a staggering 341,650 Social Security numbers, has cast a spotlight on the urgent ...