ReliaQuest confirms failed data-theft attack after ShinyHunters breach

ShinyHunters and ReliaQuest trade blows over claimed breach

ShinyHunters has claimed another cybersecurity scalp, but ReliaQuest says the crew's social engineering attack only got as far as one employee identity before its defenses slammed the door. The ransomware baddies listed US-based infosec biz ReliaQuest on its leak site on August 23, claiming the corporation as its latest victim. The listing, seen by The Register, links to screenshots the gang claims show access to ReliaQuest's Okta dashboard. It …

ReliaQuest confirms failed data-theft attack after ShinyHunters breach

Cybersecurity company ReliaQuest has confirmed that one of its employees was targeted in a social engineering attack after hackers impersonated a member of the security team.

ReliaQuest Confirms ShinyHunters Hack, but Says Impact Was Limited

A ReliaQuest employee fell victim to a phishing attack and the hackers gained access to a dashboard. The post ReliaQuest Confirms ShinyHunters Hack, but Says Impact Was Limited appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Hackers Impersonate ReliaQuest Security Team Member to Steal SSO Credentials and MFA Access

ReliaQuest has disclosed a social engineering attack in which threat actors impersonated members of its security team to lure employees to a fraudulent single sign-on page. The incident briefly exposed one employee identity, but ReliaQuest said its layered controls prevented access to internal applications, customer data, and business systems. The attack occurred on August 22, 2026, and used a targeted voice-phishing (vishing) approach. The atta…