1. Salesforce is investigating a data breach involving certain customers' data, compromised through apps published by Gainsight.
2. The hack appears to be related to an external connection between Gainsight and Salesforce, and not due to any vulnerability in the Salesforce platform.
3. ShinyHunters, a hacking group known for extortion tactics, has claimed responsibility for the breach, stating they have stolen data from close to a thousand companies.
2. The hack appears to be related to an external connection between Gainsight and Salesforce, and not due to any vulnerability in the Salesforce platform.
3. ShinyHunters, a hacking group known for extortion tactics, has claimed responsibility for the breach, stating they have stolen data from close to a thousand companies.
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Salesforce data breach investigation ongoing due to customer data compromise via Gainsight apps. The incident is linked to an external connection between the two platforms, not a Salesforce vulnerability. Hacking group ShinyHunters has admitted responsibility, claiming to have stolen data from
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ID: 97244047-c0f7-4408-b0ac-eec8a2465631
Category ID: listed_summary
Date: Nov. 21, 2025
Notes: 2025-11-21
Created: 2025/11/21 04:42
Updated: 2025/12/07 21:48
Last Read: 2025/11/21 07:36