Hacking Group Claims Theft Of 1 Billion Salesforce Records In Massive Data Breach

Hacking Group Claims Theft Of 1 Billion Salesforce Records In Massive Data Breach

A major cybersecurity incident is shaking the tech world after a hacking group claims theft of 1 billion records from Salesforce customer databases . The hackers have launched a dark web leak site to extort companies whose sensitive customer data was allegedly stolen from Salesforce-hosted cloud databases. Image Credits:Ron Miller The group behind this large-scale breach—known under aliases like Lapsus$ , Scattered Spider , and ShinyHunters —has posted a chilling warning to victims: pay up or risk public exposure. A New Data Leak Site Sparks Global Alarm Threat intelligence researchers discovered the group’s new dark web platform, “Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters,” late Friday. The site’s purpose is clear — to pressure victims into paying ransoms in exchange for keeping stolen customer data private. A message on the site reads ominously: “Contact us to regain control on data governance and prevent public disclosure of your data. Do not be the next headline.” This marks one of the boldest extortion att…