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Google/Mandiant publish findings
Google’s threat intelligence blog details the campaign, attribution, and sector impact.
Oracle issues security advisory
Oracle publishes a patch and advisory for the PeopleSoft vulnerability, closing the zero-day window.
Campaign window closes
Last observed exploitation activity before Oracle issues its advisory.
Campaign begins
ShinyHunters starts active scanning and exploitation of the Oracle PeopleSoft zero-day.
An active extortion campaign by ShinyHunters exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Oracle PeopleSoft, with Google notifying over 100 organizations—68% in higher education. The attackers used customized MeshCentral agents for C2, actions occurring before Oracle’s June 10 advisory. This highlights the growing threat of zero-day exploitation in widely used enterprise software and the education sector’s vulnerability.
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