ShinyHunters’ New Heist: Financial Services in the Crosshairs!
ShinyHunters is reportedly shifting focus from fashion and aviation to financial services firms. They use vishing and phishing to breach Salesforce accounts. Security experts urge companies to focus on tactics, techniques, and procedures rather than identify the group behind attacks. The notorious ShinyHunters group is now prioritizing banks and insurance companies.
Hot Take:
Looks like ShinyHunters are on the prowl again, and this time they’re eyeing your piggy bank! Financial firms, brace yourselves—these data marauders are swapping their fashion flair for financial frenzy. Who knew hacking had a seasonal theme?
Key Points:
- ShinyHunters, a notorious cybercriminal group, is pivoting its focus from sectors like fashion and aviation to financial services.
- Vishing and malicious apps are among the tactics used to compromise Salesforce logins.
- Domain registrations targeting financial companies have increased by 12% since July 2025.
- Suspicious domain names hint at possible connections between ShinyHunters and the Scattered Spider collective.
- Security experts emphasize focusing on TTPs over identifying specific threat actors.
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