Summary
On October 3, 2025, the notorious cyber group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for a data breach targeting Saks Fifth Avenue, a leading luxury retail brand in the USA. The group has threatened to release sensitive data unless their demands are met.
Incident Report
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Target | Saks Fifth Avenue |
| Domain | saksfifthavenue.com |
| Country | USA |
| Attacking Group | ShinyHunters |
| Date Reported | October 3, 2025 |
| Threat Actor Statement | “Sensitive data will be leaked unless our demands are met.” |
Company Background
Saks Fifth Avenue is a premier luxury retail store founded in 1867, known for its upscale offerings in clothing, accessories, and home goods with a flagship store on Fifth Avenue, New York City.
Threat Actor Group
ShinyHunters is a notorious hacking group known for targeting large organizations, often breaching secure data and demanding ransom for its release.
Proactive Response to Threats
In light of this attack, businesses should prioritize darkweb monitoring to preemptively identify and respond to potential threats. Utilizing tools like email breach checkers, such as the one available at this link, can aid in maintaining robust security measures.
Recommendations
- Monitor your domains and email addresses for exposure using reputable threat intelligence tools.
- Conduct a full compromise assessment and incident response drill internally.
- Verify backups and ensure they are offline and ransomware-resistant.
- Educate staff on phishing, social engineering, and lateral movement techniques used by groups like Qilin.
- Engage with cyber forensics and legal counsel before initiating contact with threat actors.
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Disclaimer
The MSPDarkIntel team does not engage in the exfiltration, downloading, taking, hosting, viewing, reposting, or disclosure of any stolen information.
All breach data reported here is sourced from publicly available threat intelligence feeds for awareness and early-warning purposes only.
Our goal is to inform organizations of emerging threats so they can take timely defensive action.
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