ShinyHunters Escalates Tactics in Extortion Campaign Linked to Okta Environments

ShinyHunters escalates tactics in extortion campaign linked to Okta environments

Researchers are tracking multiple clusters that are using social engineering to gain access to victims.

Google Uncovered Significant Expansion in ShinyHunters Threat Activity with New Tactics - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

The ShinyHunters threat group has expanded its extortion operations with sophisticated attack methods targeting cloud-based systems across multiple organizations. These cybercriminals use voice phishing and fake credential harvesting websites to steal login information from employees. Once they gain access, they extract sensitive data from cloud software applications and use this information to demand ransom payments from victim companies. The t…