ShinyHunters Behind Salesforce Data Theft Attacks at Qantas, Allianz Life, and LVMH

Hackers stole Social Security numbers during Allianz Life cyberattack

The U.S. insurance giant tells state regulators that Social Security numbers were among the personal information stolen in its mid-July cyberattack.

ShinyHunters behind Salesforce data theft attacks at Qantas, Allianz Life, and LVMH

A wave of data breaches impacting companies like Qantas, Allianz Life, LVMH, and Adidas has been linked to the ShinyHunters extortion group, which has been using voice phishing attacks to steal data from Salesforce CRM instances.

BLK ALERTS - Hackers stole Social Security numbers during Allianz Life cyberattack

The U.S. insurance giant tells state regulators that Social Security numbers were among the personal information stolen in its mid-July cyberattack.

ShinyHunters Behind Salesforce Data Theft Attacks At Qantas, Allianz Life, And LVMH - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

A wave of data breaches impacting companies like Qantas, Allianz Life, LVMH, and Adidas has been linked to the ShinyHunters extortion group, which has been using voice phishing attacks to steal data from Salesforce CRM instances. In June, Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) warned that threat actors tracked as UNC6040 were targeting Salesforce customers in social engineering attacks. In these attacks, the threat actors impersonated IT supp…

Allianz Life Cyberattack Exposes 1.4M Customers’ Data

The Breach Unveiled In a significant escalation of cyber threats targeting the insurance sector, Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America has confirmed that hackers accessed sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers, during a mid-July cyberattack. The breach, disclosed in filings with state regulators, underscores the vulnerabilities in data handling practices within financial institutions. According to a report fr…