Nir Varon is a Security Analyst and Incident Responder with experience protecting both on-premises and cloud environments. His expertise spans digital forensics, malware analysis, and the investigation of complex, multi-vector incidents. Drawing on continual penetration-testing research, Nir converts real-world adversary techniques into high-fidelity detection rules, automated playbooks, and resilient security architectures, helping organizations anticipate threats, respond swiftly, and strengthen their overall security posture.
How Threat Actors Used Salesforce Data Loader for Covert API Exfiltration
In recent weeks, a sophisticated threat group has targeted companies using Salesforce’s SaaS platform with a campaign focused on abusing legitimate tools for illicit data theft. Mitiga’s Threat Hunting & Incident Response team, part of Mitiga Labs, investigated one such case and discovered that a compromised Salesforce account was used in conjunction with a “Salesforce Data Loader” application, a legitimate bulk data tool, to facilitate large-scale data exfiltration of sensitive customer data.
