Farmers Insurance Data Breach Exposes 1.1 Million Customers Following Salesforce Cyberattack
Farmers Insurance data breach, impacting over 1.1 million customers through a compromised third-party vendor connected to widespread Salesforce-targeted cyberattacks in 2025. This incident involved the theft of sensitive personal information like names, addresses, and partial Social Security numbers, primarily through social engineering techniques such as vishing to install malicious applications. The source also identifies the criminal groups ShinyHunters and Scattered Spider as responsible and emphasizes the broader implications for data security, vendor risk management, and the need for enhanced employee security training to prevent future breaches. Finally, the text introduces Technijian, an IT services provider, as a company that offers solutions like security assessments, employee training, and incident response planning to help organizations protect themselves from similar sophisticated cyber threats, highlighting their expertise in managed IT services across Southern California. ... Read More