Fake IT support calls hit 20 orgs, end in stolen Salesforce data and extortion, Google warns

Victims include hospitality, retail and education sectors A group of financially motivated cyberscammers who specialize in Scattered-Spider-like fake IT support phone calls managed to trick employees at about 20 organizations into installing a modified version of Salesforce's Data Loader that allows the crims to steal sensitive data.…

Jun 4, 2025 - 16:10
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Fake IT support calls hit 20 orgs, end in stolen Salesforce data and extortion, Google warns

Victims include hospitality, retail and education sectors

A group of financially motivated cyberscammers who specialize in Scattered-Spider-like fake IT support phone calls managed to trick employees at about 20 organizations into installing a modified version of Salesforce's Data Loader that allows the crims to steal sensitive data.…