Telus Digital Hit by ShinyHunters Data Breach

Canadian telecommunications provider Telus Corp. confirmed on Thursday that its digital services subsidiary, Telus Digital, experienced a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to a limited number of systems. The breach, attributed to the hacking group ShinyHunters, reportedly allowed attackers to steal nearly one petabyte of sensitive data from the company and its clients over several months.

Telus Digital, based in Vancouver, provides outsourced business process services such as customer support, content moderation, AI data training, and billing management to global organizations, including technology firms and banks. This role makes it a valuable target for cybercriminals seeking broad access to corporate and customer information. In a statement, a Telus spokesperson said the company discovered the unauthorized activity and immediately took steps to secure its systems. "We are actively managing the situation and continue to monitor it closely," the statement read. "All business operations within Telus Digital remain fully operational, and there is no evidence of disruption to customer connectivity or services."

ShinyHunters, a group active since 2020, claimed...