ShinyHunters Cybercrime Group Breaches Oracle PeopleSoft Servers at Over 100 Organizations
The cybercrime group ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility for hacking Oracle PeopleSoft servers at more than 100 organizations, including numerous universities. This breach was first reported by BleepingComputer and later confirmed by a ShinyHunters member to TechCrunch. PeopleSoft is an enterprise software used for managing payroll, human resources, and other business operations. The hackers have reportedly exfiltrated sensitive data, including student records with home addresses, phone numbers, emails, and dates of birth. The group’s initial aim was to compromise an FBI PeopleSoft server to issue a statement denying their involvement in a series of swatting attempts flagged by the FBI. However, this attempt was unsuccessful. Oracle has not commented on the breach.