{
  "id": 9890405,
  "title": "Google says ShinyHunters has renewed \"mass exploitation\" of a flaw in Oracle's PeopleSoft; ShinyHunters has said it accessed FBI data using a flaw in PeopleSoft (Reuters)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/google-says-shinyhunters-has-renewed-mass-exploitation-of-a-flaw-in",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-26T02:51:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Techmeme",
    "slug": "techmeme",
    "url": "https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/shinyhunters-hackers-expanded-attacks-oracles-peoplesoft-google-says-2026-09-26/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Google's cybersecurity unit, Mandiant, has reported that the hacking group ShinyHunters has resumed \"mass exploitation\" of a security flaw in Oracle's PeopleSoft software. According to Mandiant, ShinyHunters adapted to defensive measures put in place after previous attacks and targeted organizations that had implemented web application firewall rules but not applied an update to patch the vulnerability.\n\nThe latest attacks, which affected dozens of systems globally, hit various sectors including higher education, technology, healthcare, agriculture, transportation, and government. Investing.com reports that the attacks mainly occurred after ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for stealing FBI personnel data using the same vulnerability in PeopleSoft.\n\nMandiant previously reported that ShinyHunters exploited the bug in Oracle's PeopleSoft enterprise software in attacks from May 27 through June 9, mainly affecting universities. The group has reportedly accessed FBI data using a vulnerability in PeopleSoft, as stated by ShinyHunters themselves.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "ShinyHunters hackers expanded attacks on Oracle's PeopleSoft, Google says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/shinyhunters-hackers-expanded-attacks-on-oracles-peoplesoft-google",
        "published": "2026-09-26T02:05:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "ShinyHunters hackers expanded attacks on Oracle’s PeopleSoft, Google says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/shinyhunters-hackers-expanded-attacks-on-oracles-peoplesoft-google-9887109",
        "published": "2026-09-26T02:13:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}