A hacking group that calls itself “Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters” comprising of the following cyber gangs, namely, Lapsus$, Scattered Spider, and ShineyHunters, claimed to have stolen about 1 billion Salesforce records.
The cybercrooks have also claimed responsibility for hacking Marks & Spencer, Co-op, and Jaguar Land Rover, per Reuters. The recent hack on Salesforce by the hackers focuses on major companies that subscribe to its CRM software.
The Scattered LUPSUS$ Hunters group also took to the darkweb and published a leak site on Friday that listed some 40 companies it allegedly hacked. Some of these companies include Google, FedEx, Hulu, Toyota Motors, Google, TransUnion, Kering, Workday, Qantas and others. The hacker’s site warns “Contact us to regain control on data governance and prevent public disclosure of your data. Do not be the next headline. All communications demand strict verification and will be handled with discretion.”
The website was first spotted by threat intelligence researchers.
Amid the reports, a Salesforce representative denied any claims of hacking, stating, “At this time, there is no indication that the Salesforce platform has been compromised, nor is this activity related to any known vulnerability in our technology.”
The 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. https://t.co/G1Rsa33oUJ
— TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) October 3, 2025
However, one of the hackers mailed Reuters stating they did not target Salesforce directly but rather its customers using a technique called “Vishing,” or voice phishing. Read the following article to know what exactly voice phishing is.
Cybercriminals connected to a recent string of ransomware attacks on major British retailers said on Friday they had stolen almost 1 billion records from cloud technology giant Salesforce by focusing on companies that use its software.https://t.co/He10MZQfdV
— The Hindu (@the_hindu) October 6, 2025
Almost 1 billion Salesforce records stolen, hacker group claims https://t.co/5VKpIU2Qrp https://t.co/5VKpIU2Qrp
— Reuters World (@ReutersWorld) October 3, 2025
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