Salesforce Faces Credibility Crisis as Hackers Target Client Data

A cybersecurity collective has rocked the business world with claims of stealing approximately one billion customer records from organizations using Salesforce platforms. The hackers, operating under the name “Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters,” are threatening to publish the sensitive corporate data unless their ransom demands are met by October 10. This incident places dozens of major corporations in the crosshairs of digital extortion while raising fundamental questions about data security in cloud-based systems.

In a disturbing twist, the attack bypassed Salesforce’s own security measures entirely. Instead of targeting the cloud company directly, the perpetrators employed “vishing” tactics—voice phishing schemes that manipulate employees through phone calls. These social engineering techniques successfully tricked staff members at multiple client organizations into granting unauthorized access... Read more...