Cybercriminals hit Workday database, similar to attacks on Google and Cisco

Workday, a provider of human resources technology, has confirmed a data breach affecting one of its third-party customer relationship databases. The incident has raised concerns over the growing trend of cybercriminals exploiting cloud-hosted platforms used by major corporations.

Nature of the Breach

In a blog post published Friday, the company revealed that hackers accessed an undisclosed volume of personal data, mostly comprising contact details such as names, phone numbers, and email addresses. Workday clarified that there was “no indication of access to customer tenants or the data within them.” These tenants typically store human resources files and employees’ personal records.