Telus Digital confirms massive data breach with nearly 1 petabyte of sensitive customer data stolen
Here's what it means for you.
Your customer data, source code, and business operations could be exposed for months if a single cloud credential is compromised.
What happened
Telus Digital confirmed hackers accessed its systems for months, with ShinyHunters claiming theft of almost 1 petabyte of sensitive data and demanding $65 million in extortion.
The Context
- Cloud credentials are a global weak link: Attackers exploited Google Cloud Platform keys leaked in the 2025 Salesloft Drift breach—one breach triggered another, impacting 28+ companies.
- Data exfiltration at scale: The group allegedly siphoned call records, PII, source code, and BPO client data from global operations, including AI and fraud detection platforms.
- No business disruption, but reputational risk: Telus Digital’s operations continued, but affected clients are being notified and forensic teams are investigating.
The Number
— That’s enough data to fill over 4,000 standard laptops, representing a significant exposure of customer and enterprise information.
Takeaway
Expect more breaches chaining together cloud credential leaks—review your access keys and vendor security, or risk months of undetected exposure.
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Telus Digital confirms breach - hackers allegedly stole 'almost 1 petabyte of data'
Telus Digital has confirmed a security breach in which hackers, identified as ShinyHunters, allegedly stole nearly 1 petabyte of data after obtaining GCP credentials linked to the Salesloft Drift incident.
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Telus Digital confirms a security incident after ShinyHunters claimed to have stolen ~1PB of data from the Canadian outsourcing giant in a multimonth breach (Lawrence Abrams/BleepingComputer)
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