ReliaQuest Confirms Failed Data-Theft Attack by ShinyHunters Group

Cybersecurity firm ReliaQuest confirmed a failed data-theft attack after threat actors, identified as the ShinyHunters group, targeted one of its employees through a social engineering attack. The attackers impersonated a member of ReliaQuest’s security team to gain unauthorized access but were unsuccessful in exfiltrating data. The incident occurred following a prior breach by ShinyHunters, though no specific dates or technical details about the attack vector were disclosed. ReliaQuest stated the attack did not result in any data compromise or operational disruption. The company did not provide further specifics on the methods used or the employee’s role.