Archive · 2 Sep 2025
Google Targeted by Hackers, Demanding Employee Dismissals
A group of hackers called Scattered LapSus Hunters is trying to make Google fire two security leaders.
These hackers have threatened to leak user data if Google doesn't meet their demands.
This threat follows an incident where a group called ShinyHunters accessed some information from Salesforce, which works with Google.
The hackers haven't directly stolen any passwords, but they are trying to trick people with fake emails and phone calls to get information.
Google is asking people to be extra careful of suspicious messages.
Hackers, Scattered LapSus Hunters, are demanding Google fire two employees.
The hackers are threatening a data breach if their demands are not met.
The threat follows an incident where ShinyHunters accessed Salesforce data.
Google has not confirmed the breach of any Gmail data.
Hackers are attempting phishing campaigns with the compromised data.
- Who
- Google, Gmail users, Scattered LapSus Hunters
- What
- Hackers demanding employee firings and threatening data breach
- When
- Recently
- Where
- Worldwide
- Why
- Following a Salesforce data incident and to compel demands
- Threat
- Data breach of user data
- Hacker Group
- Scattered LapSus Hunters (comprising Scattered Spider, LapSus, and ShinyHunters)
- Demands
- Firing Austin Larsen and Charles Carmakal; stop network probes
- Incident
- Access to Salesforce data by ShinyHunters
- Google Response
- Investigation and user caution advisories
- Affected Data
- Business contact information
Sources
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