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Figure Confirms Social-Engineering Breach as ShinyHunters Posts 2.5GB of Customer Data

Figure says customer funds remain secure as investigators assess the scope.

Overview

  • Figure says an employee was socially engineered, enabling unauthorized download of a limited set of customer files.
  • Samples reviewed by reporters show exposed PII including full names, home addresses, dates of birth, and phone numbers.
  • ShinyHunters claims responsibility, says a ransom was refused, and has published roughly 2.5GB of alleged data online.
  • Figure reports it blocked the activity, engaged a forensic firm, and is notifying affected individuals with free credit monitoring.
  • A ShinyHunters member links the intrusion to an Okta single sign-on targeting campaign, a claim that has not been independently confirmed; the number of impacted customers remains undisclosed.