Telus Digital Confirms Massive Data Breach
Telus Digital, the outsourcing and digital-services arm of Telus, has confirmed a cybersecurity incident after threat actors claiming to be ShinyHunters alleged extraction of nearly one petabyte of data during prolonged unauthorized access. Telus says it identified unauthorized access in a limited number of systems, engaged external forensics and law enforcement, contained the activity, and will notify affected customers; operations reportedly remain functional.
Key Points
- 1Claims exfiltrate nearly one petabyte from Telus Digital BigQuery and internal systems, per ShinyHunters.
- 2Leverages exposed Google Cloud credentials from Salesloft/Drift breach to pivot and harvest broader access.
- 3Risks customer records, call data, and third-party client information; requires forensic response and notifications.
Scoring Rationale
High-impact, large-scale breach confirmation drives score, while attacker claims about one-petabyte haul and affected clients remain unverified.
Sources
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