Salesforce Scandal: Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters Extort Top Brands in Hilarious Data Leak Fiasco
The Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters are targeting Salesforce customers with voice phishing attacks, leaking data from companies like Google and Cisco. They’re using a new data leak site to extort victims, demanding ransoms before the October 10 deadline. In a twist of irony, paying up is the only way to avoid further extortion.
Hot Take:
**Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters are the new Robin Hoods of the cyber underworld, making companies pay for their sins—or rather, their failure to secure customer data. But instead of redistributing wealth, they’re redistributing anxiety! Salesforce breaches and data leaks have left top brands scrambling like they’re in a cybersecurity version of The Hunger Games. May the odds be ever in your favor, corporate giants!**
Key Points:
– A new data leak site has been launched by Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters targeting 39 companies.
– Well-known brands like FedEx, Disney, and Google are among the victims of the Salesforce breaches.
– The extortion group is demanding ransom payments to prevent further data leaks.
– Salesforce is also being pressured to pay a ransom to protect around 1 billion records.
– The attacks have involved voice phishing and malicious OAuth app linking to compromise data.