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ShinyHunters Breach Exposes 137,000 Infinite Campus Staff Accounts

A massive data breach at Infinite Campus has exposed the sensitive information of 137,000 staff members, including names, email addresses, phone numbers, and physical addresses, after the ShinyHunters extortion group hacked into the company's Salesforce instance. The stolen data has been published online, putting staff at risk of identity theft and phishing scams.

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ShinyHunters Exploits Oracle Flaw to Breach Universities

A zero-day flaw in Oracle PeopleSoft PeopleTools, known as CVE-2026-35273, has been exploited by ShinyHunters, potentially infiltrating over 100 organizations, with universities being the hardest hit. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute remote code and take over affected servers, posing a significant threat to higher education institutions.

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ShinyHunters Exploits Oracle PeopleSoft Vulnerability in Education Sector Attacks

ShinyHunters hackers have exploited a critical Oracle PeopleSoft vulnerability, CVE-2026-35273, to launch targeted attacks on US organizations, particularly in the higher education sector. The attacks, which involved data theft and extortion, hit a whopping 68% of US higher education institutions.

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ShinyHunters Breaches Universities via Oracle PeopleSoft Zero-Day Exploit

Hackers have struck 68% of breached organizations in the higher education sector, with a whopping majority being US universities, by exploiting a critical zero-day vulnerability in Oracle PeopleSoft. This severe flaw, rated 9.8/10, allows for remote code execution with no login or user interaction required.

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Oracle Discloses Zero-Day Flaw in PeopleSoft Exploited in Data Theft Attacks

A critical zero-day flaw in Oracle PeopleSoft, known as CVE-2026-35273, has been exploited by hackers to steal sensitive data from over 100 organizations, with a staggering 300 instances affected. Oracle has issued emergency mitigations and is working on a patch to address this highly vulnerable issue.

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ShinyHunters Exploits Oracle PeopleSoft Zero-Day to Breach 100 Orgs

ShinyHunters, a notorious data theft group, claims to have exploited a critical Oracle PeopleSoft zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2026-35273, to breach over 100 organizations, including the University of Nottingham. The group allegedly stole sensitive data, posting some of it on their leak site.

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ShinyHunters Breach Exposes 454,600 University of Nottingham Records

The University of Nottingham has confirmed a major data breach, with a notorious cybercriminal group gaining access to a massive 454,600 student records, affecting both current students and alumni. The university is working closely with authorities and experts to investigate the incident and mitigate its impact.

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ShinyHunters Targets Oracle PeopleSoft Servers in Widespread Data Theft Attacks

ShinyHunters, a notorious extortion group, has launched a massive data theft campaign targeting Oracle PeopleSoft servers, compromising over 300 instances across 100+ organizations, with a significant impact on the education sector. The attackers have brazenly claimed responsibility, boasting of their exploits in a chilling conversation with BleepingComputer.

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DentaQuest Breach Exposes 2.6M Accounts

A massive data breach at dental benefits provider DentaQuest has exposed a staggering 2.6 million accounts, after hackers stole over 234 GB of sensitive information and released it following failed negotiations with the company.

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DentaQuest Breach Exposes 2.6 Million Accounts

A major data breach at DentaQuest has exposed a staggering 2.6 million accounts, after an extortion group called ShinyHunters claimed to have stolen over 234 GB of sensitive data. The breach was confirmed by DentaQuest on June 2, who assured customers they are actively managing the cybersecurity incident.

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ShinyHunters Breaches Charter, Exposes 4.9M Customer Records

A massive data breach at Charter has exposed a whopping 4.9 million customer records, with hackers from the notorious ShinyHunters group proudly adding the telco to their "trophy shelf" and making sensitive info like names, addresses, and phone numbers publicly available. Charter has downplayed the incident, claiming no sensitive data was taken, but the reality is that millions of customers are now at risk.

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Charter Communications Breach Exposes 4.9 Million Accounts

A shocking data breach at Charter Communications has left 4.9 million customer accounts vulnerable, with hackers gaining access to sensitive information including names, email addresses, phone numbers, and physical addresses. The breach occurred after a clever voice phishing attack on April 1 allowed cybercriminals to tap into the company's Salesforce database.

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Carnival Cruise Data Breach Exposes 6 Million Customers

A recent data breach at Carnival Cruise, affecting 6 million customers, highlights the vulnerability of traditional security controls to social engineering tactics, where a single compromised employee device can lead to devastating consequences. This incident serves as a stark reminder of the human factor in cybersecurity, where threat actors exploit trust and impersonation to gain access to sensitive information.

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Carnival Breach Exposes 6M Customer Records to ShinyHunters

A massive data breach at Carnival has exposed a staggering 6 million customer records, thanks to a cyberattack by the notorious hacker collective ShinyHunters. The travel and leisure giant confirmed the theft, which occurred in April, leaving millions of customers' sensitive information at risk.

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Charter Breach Exposes Millions of Customer Records

Millions of customer records have been exposed in a shocking data breach at Charter Communications, with the company swiftly confirming the incident and assuring customers that sensitive personal info remains safe. The breach, reportedly involving 40 million records, has triggered a thorough investigation and cooperation with authorities.

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7-Eleven Data Breach Compromises 185,000 People's Personal Info

A recent 7-Eleven data breach has put the personal info of 185,000 people at risk, exposing sensitive details like names, addresses, birthdays, and phone numbers. The breach, which occurred on April 8, 2026, is still shrouded in mystery, with 7-Eleven only confirming that certain systems storing franchisee documents were compromised.

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7-Eleven Breach Exposes Franchisee Data After ShinyHunters Attack

7-Eleven recently confirmed a data breach that exposed sensitive franchisee information after a cyberattack by the group ShinyHunters, with unauthorized access detected on April 8. The company swiftly launched an investigation and began notifying affected individuals on May 1.

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SaaS Breaches Expose Gaps in Enterprise Security Thinking

In a shocking display of vulnerability, ShinyHunters breached Instructure's Canvas platform not once, but twice in a single week, siphoning off a staggering 3.65 terabytes of data from 275 million users across 8,000 institutions. The brazen attacks left hundreds of schools reeling during final exams, forcing Canvas offline and lining the attackers' pockets with a ransom payment.

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ShinyHunters Fuel Surge in Data Leaks

Meet the ShinyHunters, a notorious group behind a surge in public data leaks, who team up with The Com to scam victims out of cloud system access and then hold their data for ransom. This duo's alarming tactic has resulted in a steady stream of sensitive information being dumped into the public domain.

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Ransomware Gang Targets Canvas, Exposes Student Data Risks

A ransomware gang claimed to have stolen data from 275 million students, teachers, and staff, but Instructure, the company behind Canvas, says it's reached a deal with the hackers and has digital proof that the data has been destroyed. But can we really trust that the threat has passed?

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US House Panel Probes Instructure Over Massive Canvas Cyberattack

A massive cyberattack on Instructure's Canvas platform has sparked a congressional investigation, after hackers claimed to have stolen a staggering 280 million data records from nearly 9,000 schools and online education platforms. The breach has left schools reeling, especially during final exams, and is raising urgent questions about data security.

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Instructure Thwarts ShinyHunters Data Leak with Agreement

Instructure has taken swift action to protect its community by reaching an agreement with the ShinyHunters extortion group, successfully retrieving stolen data and ensuring its destruction. This move puts the minds of its 30 million users at ease, prioritizing their security and well-being.

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Instructure Pays Ransom to ShinyHunters to Prevent 3.65TB Canvas Data Leak

In a stunning move, Instructure paid a ransom to the notorious ShinyHunters group to prevent a massive 3.65TB data leak from its Canvas learning-management system. The Utah-based company reached a deal with the hackers, securing the safe return of stolen data and a guarantee that its customers wouldn't be extorted individually.

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ShinyHunters Targets Canvas in High-Stakes Data Extortion Bid

ShinyHunters has made a brazen move, claiming to have stolen a massive 3.65 terabytes of data from Canvas, putting 275 million records across 8,809 school systems at risk. The cybercriminal group is now demanding an undisclosed ransom from Instructure, escalating threats by hijacking login pages at hundreds of institutions.

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