Salesforce says it won’t pay extortion demand in 1 billion records breach

Salesforce has stated that it will not comply with an extortion demand from a crime syndicate claiming to have stolen around 1 billion records from multiple Salesforce customers. The group behind the demand, known as Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters, has targeted organizations by coercing them to connect an attacker-controlled app to their Salesforce portal. Despite the threat group's actions and the creation of a website listing affected companies like Toyota and FedEx, Salesforce has refused to negotiate or pay the ransom. The situation highlights the ongoing challenges of data security and extortion in the tech industry.