UNC6040
aka ShinyHunters
A group that phones companies' call centers posing as IT support, tricks staff into connecting a fake app to Salesforce, then steals customer data in bulk for extortion.
- Alert level
- 2/ 5
- Reports & advisories (90 days)
- 14
- Known exploited CVEs
- 0
- Personal data leaked (disclosed)
- None confirmed
Exploited vulnerabilities and targeted products
If you run any of these products, first make sure they are updated to a fixed version.
How they attack
Entry
Phoning the help desk with a fake story
Like calling reception pretending to be an employee who 'lost their key' and getting a new one issued.
Inside
Getting staff to authorize a fake app
Like convincing staff to authorize a 'maintenance contractor' to cut a key that looks exactly like the real one.
Goal
Extorting with stolen customer data
Like waving a stolen customer list and demanding payment to keep it private.
Recent articles
Sources
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Updated 2026-10-23 · daily