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Cisco disclosed a data breach impacting Cisco.com accounts after attackers used voice phishing to compromise an employee's access to a cloud CRM system. While no passwords or proprietary data were stolen, names, emails, and organizational details were exfiltrated—highlighting persistent supply chain vulnerabilities. The incident marks Cisco's second security lapse involving third-party systems within a year.

The notorious ShinyHunters extortion group is systematically breaching major corporations including Qantas, LVMH, and Allianz Life through sophisticated voice phishing attacks targeting Salesforce CRM systems. Security researchers confirm these intrusions exploit social engineering to hijack OAuth connections, with stolen data now being used for private extortion attempts. The campaign reveals complex overlaps with Scattered Spider hackers and highlights critical third-party security blind spots in enterprise cloud environments.