Hackers stole 1 billion records from Salesforce customer databases with this simple trick – don’t fall for it

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ZDNET’s key takeaways

• Hackers claim theft of 1 billion records from Salesforce databases.
• Major firms like Google, Qantas, and TransUnion confirm breaches.
• FBI says attackers used vishing, not Salesforce vulnerabilities.

A hacking group is claiming it stole roughly 1 billion records from dozens of companies that store their customer data in cloud databases hosted on Salesforce. The hackers reportedly created a…