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Zack Whittaker
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NEW: A prolific English-speaking hacking and extortion group has published a data leak site claiming the theft of 1 billion records from companies who store their customer data in Salesforce databases. The hackers claim to have stolen data Qantas, Stellantis, FedEx, Hulu, and others.

techcrunch.comHacking group claims theft of 1 billion records from Salesforce customer databases | TechCrunchThe hacking group claims to have stolen about a billion records from companies, including FedEx, Qantas, and TransUnion, who store their customer and company data in Salesforce.

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Zack Whittaker
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Several hacked companies, including Workday, don't appear on the hackers' dark web leak site. I asked the hackers why, such as if the companies paid them a ransom. ShinyHunters acknowledged that "there are numerous other companies that have not been listed," but declined to say why.

techcrunch.comHacking group claims theft of 1 billion records from Salesforce customer databases | TechCrunchThe hacking group claims to have stolen about a billion records from companies, including FedEx, Qantas, and TransUnion, who store their customer and company data in Salesforce.