HubSpot Hack Results In Data Breach Of Major Companies Like Circle And BlockFi

HubSpot is a popular CRM tool that many companies use to store their users’ details, such as phone numbers, names, email addresses, etc. These companies use the information they collect to facilitate their marketing attempts. They also use them to monitor the success of their marketing campaigns. So, it’s not surprising that hackers will target the tool because they need those personal details to perpetrate all kinds of exploits targeting those users whose details they have. Related Reading | LUNA Sees 17% Loss In One Week, UST De-Peg Rumors Affect Its Price? This is the major reason for the hit on HubSpot. Unfortunately, many companies who use the tools expose their users to cybercriminals. Some of the companies affected by the hack include Circle, BlockFi, NYDIG, and Swan Bitcoin. Presently, the HubSpot team is saying that what the hackers took was user information stored in their tool. But as for internal information such as passwords, the team said they’re safe. This is possible because the hackers could not access that information since HubSpot is an external tool. Details Of The HubSpot Hack From what the company said, it seems that the hacker aims to exploit stakeholders of these companies and make demands on them. The hacker accessed one of the HubSpot employee accounts and used it to reach out to his targets. He has already reached up to 30 clients, and the number is still counting. We also learned that man...