ShinyHunters finds its way into Google systems, but the search engine giant says it's nothing to be worried about.

Google attributed the breach to a hacking group, ShinyHunters, known for targeting big companies and their cloud-based databases.

Google has confirmed a data breach involving one of its Salesforce databases, compromised in June 2025 by the hacking group ShinyHunters, also known as UNC6040.

Google said that a cybercriminal hacking group broke into one of its own Salesforce database systems that stored information about small and medium-sized businesses. Why it matters: Even Google isn't completely resilient against the wave of social engineering attacks targeting major businesses this year.

Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) has confirmed a data breach that has affected some of its customers. The breach was attributed to a hacking group known as ShinyHunters, also referred to as UNC6040.

Google confirms a data breach on its Salesforce CRM system, with hackers stealing small business data via voice phishing.

Google confirmed that the ShinyHunters hacking group, also known as UNC6040, breached its Salesforce database in June. The attackers accessed basic business information through a small window before access was cut off.

A Google Salesforce instance may have been targeted as part of a ShinyHunters campaign that hit several major companies.

The group accessed a Google corporate account with Salesforce, which supplies customer relationship management services.