VulnerabilityBleeping Computer
6.5 — HIGH
McGraw-Hill confirms data breach following extortion threat
Education company McGraw-Hill has confirmed in a statement to BleepingComputer that hackers exploited a Salesforce misconfiguration and accessed its internal data. [...]
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🔍Threat Overview
McGraw-Hill's data breach was caused by a Salesforce misconfiguration, allowing hackers to access internal data through exploitation of the service. The company has confirmed that its systems were compromised following an extortion threat.
⚙️Technical Details
Affected Systems
Salesforce
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: H
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Implement regular security audits on Salesforce configurations
2Enforce strong password policies for all users with access to Salesforce
3Monitor Salesforce activity logs for suspicious behavior
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