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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Jennifer Medbury

DARK SECRETS: Who are shinyhunters the cyber criminals that targeted google - The Real Truth

Cyber crime group ShinyHunters has received global attention after Google urged 2.5 billion users to tighten their security following a data breach via Salesforce, a customer management platform.

Unlike data breaches where hackers directly break into databases holding valuable information, ShinyHunters – and several other groups – have recently targeted major companies through voice-based social engineering (also known as “vishing”, short for voice phishing).

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