Cushman & Wakefield confirms vishing cyberattack

Real estate giant confirms vishing incident as ShinyHunters and Qilin both come knocking

Cushman & Wakefield activated incident response protocols after serial extortionists issued separate threats

Real estate giant Cushman & Wakefield has confirmed a data breach after two cybercrime groups, ShinyHunters and Qilin, separately claimed responsibility for attacks on the company.

A spokesperson told The Register the attack was "limited" in scope and stemmed from vishing (voice phishing), suggesting an employee was socially engineered.

The representative said: "Cushman & Wakefield recently became aware of a limited data security incident due to vishing. We have activated our response protocols, including taking steps to contain the unauthorized activity and engaging third-party expert advisors to support a comprehensive response.

"Our systems and operations continue to run normally, and we are working diligently to investigate the incident. We recognize the trust placed in us to protect sensitive data and we take this responsibility...

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