Google confirms data breach exposed potential Google Ads customers’ info
What’s new: Google has confirmed a data breach involving one of its Salesforce CRM instances, which exposed basic business contact information of potential Google Ads customers. The breach was conducted by the threat actor group ShinyHunters, who have been targeting Salesforce customers. Exposed data includes business names, phone numbers, and notes related to sales contacts, but no payment information was compromised. Approximately 2.55 million records may have been affected.
Who’s affected
Potential Google Ads customers whose information was stored in the compromised Salesforce instance may be affected. Google has not disclosed the exact number of impacted individuals.
What to do
- Review any communications from Google regarding the breach for specific guidance.
- Monitor for any unusual activity or phishing attempts related to your business information.
- Consider enhancing security measures, such as multi-factor authentication, for Salesforce and related accounts.
