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Nissan Americas Employee Data Breach via Oracle PeopleSoft Zero-Day Exploitation

Nissan Americas disclosed a data breach affecting current and former employees, which occurred between May 27 and June 9, 2026.

Key points

  • Breach occurred between May 27 and June 9, 2026.
  • Exploited a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2026-35273) in Oracle PeopleSoft PeopleTools.
  • ShinyHunters extortion group claimed responsibility.

Connected intelligence

Signal brief

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Likely method

Vulnerability Exploitation

Hacking activity

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Potential impact

Potential data exposure

Confidentiality

Published
Jun 9, 2026
Updated
Jun 30, 2026
Confidence
Medium
Evidence
1 source

Structured assessment

Signal analysis

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Threat source

Hacking activity

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  • Source type: possible insider or internal misuse

Business impact

Potential data exposure
Impact area
Confidentiality
Likely asset
User or customer data, Server or cloud data store

Mentioned entities

NissanusaData DisclosureOracle PeopleSoft Zero-Day Exploitation NissanAmericasCVE-2026-35273Server-Side Request ForgerySSRFOracle PeopleSoft PeopleTools. The ShinyHuntersSensitiveSocial Insurance Numbers

Quick context

Questions about this signal

What happened in this signal?

Nissan Americas disclosed a data breach affecting current and former employees, which occurred between May 27 and June 9, 2026. The breach was facilitated by attackers exploiting CVE-2026-35273, a critical Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Oracle PeopleSoft PeopleTools. The ShinyHunters extortion group claimed responsibility for the broader campaign, which impacted over 100 organizations, primarily in the education sector. Sensitive employee data, including contact information, banking details, Social Security numbers, Social Insurance Numbers, National Identification Numbers, financial and tax information, and dependent/beneficiary information, was accessed.

When was this signal reported?

Shadow Tier lists Jun 9, 2026 as the signal date.

Which organization is connected to this signal?

Nissanusa is the organization connected to this public signal.

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Which attack pattern is relevant?

This signal is connected to vulnerability-exploitation intelligence based on its reported incident context.

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