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Salesforce is currently investigating a data breach that has compromised certain customer data through Gainsight-published applications. Gainsight, a platform provider for customer management, had its applications connected to Salesforce instances accessed by hackers, leading to potential exposure of sensitive customer information. The hacking group ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility for the breach, threatening to release stolen data unless negotiations are made. This breach has impacted numerous companies that use Gainsight applications, similar to a previous incident involving Salesloft. Both Gainsight and Salesforce are continuing their investigations into the breach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Salesforce is currently investigating a data breach that has compromised certain customer data through Gainsight-published applications. 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