Salesforce Refuses to Pay a Ransom in Recent Wave of Attacks
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Salesforce reportedly refused to pay a ransom in a recent cyberattack, aligning with recommended cybersecurity practices, and sparking a muted discussion on the implications of such decisions.
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Okta came out and said they were not compromised, despite being targeted.[0]
I assume this is because they did some hardening on their unnamed “support case management system” last time they got popped.[1]
[0] https://cyberscoop.com/okta-zscaler-security-leaders-saleslo...
[1] https://sec.okta.com/articles/2023/11/unauthorized-access-ok...
[1] - https://archive.is/PbH3b