Optimizely Data Breach After Vishing Attack
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Optimizely, an ad tech firm with over 10,000 clients, confirmed a data breach following a voice phishing (vishing) attack. The breach, which occurred on February 11, compromised basic business contact information stored in internal systems and CRM records. The attackers did not escalate privileges or install backdoors, but the company warned customers about potential follow-up phishing attacks. The incident is linked to the ShinyHunters extortion operation, known for targeting SSO accounts at Microsoft, Okta, and Google.
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23.02.2026 20:04 1 articles · 3h ago
Optimizely Confirms Data Breach After Vishing Attack
On February 11, Optimizely suffered a data breach after a voice phishing attack. The attackers stole basic business contact information from internal systems and CRM records. The company warned customers about potential follow-up phishing attacks and linked the incident to the ShinyHunters extortion operation.
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- Ad tech firm Optimizely confirms data breach after vishing attack — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 23.02.2026 20:04
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Optimizely was targeted in a sophisticated voice phishing attack on February 11.
First reported: 23.02.2026 20:041 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Ad tech firm Optimizely confirms data breach after vishing attack — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 23.02.2026 20:04
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The attackers stole basic business contact information from internal systems and CRM records.
First reported: 23.02.2026 20:041 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Ad tech firm Optimizely confirms data breach after vishing attack — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 23.02.2026 20:04
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The breach did not escalate privileges, install software, or create backdoors.
First reported: 23.02.2026 20:041 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Ad tech firm Optimizely confirms data breach after vishing attack — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 23.02.2026 20:04
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Optimizely warned customers about potential follow-up phishing attacks using stolen data.
First reported: 23.02.2026 20:041 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Ad tech firm Optimizely confirms data breach after vishing attack — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 23.02.2026 20:04
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The incident is linked to the ShinyHunters extortion operation, which has targeted SSO accounts at Microsoft, Okta, and Google.
First reported: 23.02.2026 20:041 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Ad tech firm Optimizely confirms data breach after vishing attack — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 23.02.2026 20:04