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Ernst & Young data breach claimed by ShinyHunters extortion gang

BleepingComputer · · International · Data Breaches

The ShinyHunters extortion gang has claimed responsibility for a recently disclosed Ernst & Young data breach, saying it obtained credentials for some of the company's systems via a supply-chain attack. [...]

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