A significant incident has emerged involving Brinks Home, a prominent name in physical security. The company has disclosed that it experienced unauthorized access to a portion of its IT systems. The hacking group ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility for this breach, asserting that they have stolen millions of records from Brinks Home’s Salesforce instance.
Details of the Breach
While Brinks Home has not publicly identified the intruder or specified the affected systems, they have acknowledged that the responsible party has threatened to leak the stolen information. In a statement, Brinks Home indicated, “Brinks Home is working diligently to determine what information was involved and who may be affected.” The company has committed to notifying individuals if personal information is confirmed to be involved.
Extent of Data Compromised
According to Ransomware.live, ShinyHunters claims to have obtained over 4.9 million Salesforce records from Brinks Home, which reportedly include some personally identifiable information (PII). The group has threatened to leak this data and create “several annoying digital problems” unless Brinks Home engages in ransom negotiations by July 30.
Company Response and Impact
As of now, Brinks Home has stated that its products and services remain unaffected, asserting that alarms and security tools continue to function properly. However, the lack of detailed communication from the company has raised concerns. Attempts to reach Brinks Home for further information have not received responses, and contact attempts with ShinyHunters have also been unsuccessful due to changed communication channels.
Background on ShinyHunters
ShinyHunters has established a reputation for targeting Salesforce instances, having previously claimed breaches involving data from around 100 high-profile companies. Salesforce has previously issued warnings about a known threat actor group actively scanning for misconfigured guest accounts to exploit vulnerabilities in public-facing Salesforce instances.
Brinks Home, which is no longer part of the larger Brinks brand, has faced financial challenges in recent years, including two bankruptcy filings since 2019. This incident raises questions about the company’s cybersecurity measures and overall management.
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Original source: theregister.com
