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Bimbo Bakeries USA confirmed that attackers stole employee information from an Oracle E-Business Suite environment operated by a third-party vendor. The company identified unauthorized file acquisition on December 6, 2025, and determined on August 19, 2026, that a stolen file contained employees’ names and Social Security numbers; it has not disclosed the number of people affected.
The intrusion aligns with the campaign exploiting CVE-2025-61882, a critical unauthenticated remote-code-execution vulnerability in Oracle EBS that has been linked by researchers to the Clop extortion group, although Bimbo has not attributed the incident to Clop or confirmed an extortion demand. Bimbo said it applied Oracle’s emergency patches, is reassessing vendor relationships, and is providing 12 months of credit monitoring and fraud-assistance services to affected individuals.
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Bimbo Bakeries USA's breach-notification letter was filed with the California Attorney General's Office.
Bimbo Bakeries USA issued a breach-notification letter describing the Oracle EBS incident and offered affected people 12 months of single-bureau credit monitoring and fraud assistance through Cyberscout.
Bimbo Bakeries USA confirmed that one of the files taken in the incident contained individuals' names and Social Security numbers.
Bimbo Bakeries USA determined that attackers had acquired files stored on an Oracle E-Business Suite platform used by a third-party vendor.
Oracle issued an emergency patch for CVE-2025-61882, which affects the BI Publisher Integration component of Oracle EBS Concurrent Processing.
Mandiant traced exploitation of CVE-2025-61882, an unauthenticated remote-code-execution flaw in Oracle E-Business Suite, to August 2025.
After learning of the Oracle EBS vulnerability, Bimbo Bakeries USA applied Oracle's emergency patches and initiated a forensic investigation. The company also said it was reassessing its vendor relationships.
CISA added CVE-2025-61882 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog after Oracle disclosed the vulnerability.
Researchers attributed the broader Oracle EBS exploitation and extortion campaign, which affected numerous customers including Harvard University and The Washington Post, to the Clop ransomware and extortion group. Bimbo Bakeries USA has not publicly attributed its own breach to Clop.
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Clop ransomware group exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), tracked as CVE-2025-61882, to compromise major organizations including Schneider Electric, Emerson, Harvard University, and others. The vulnerability allowed unauthenticated remote access to Oracle Concurrent Processing, enabling attackers to exfiltrate large volumes of sensitive data such as ERP records, financial documents, procurement workflows, and engineering files. Clop reportedly maintained access for months, exfiltrating 2.7 terabytes from Emerson and 116 gigabytes from Schneider Electric, with the breach going undetected by traditional monitoring tools. Security experts warn that the impact extends beyond data theft, as attackers may leverage stolen information for extortion, supply chain exploitation, and credential harvesting. Oracle has released patches for CVE-2025-61882 and strongly urges all EBS customers to apply updates immediately. The campaign highlights the risks posed by trusted vendor dependencies and the potential for widespread disruption across critical infrastructure and operational technology supply chains. Attribution remains under investigation, with both Clop and the financially motivated FIN11 group suspected of involvement.
Jun 29, 2026
Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) was found to contain a critical zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-61884 and CVE-2025-61882, which allowed unauthenticated remote code execution and was actively exploited by threat actors, including the Clop ransomware group. The vulnerability, present in EBS versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.14, enabled attackers to access sensitive resources without authentication by exploiting a pre-authentication Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) flaw. Oracle released an out-of-band security update to address the issue, but did so without publicly acknowledging that the flaw was being actively exploited or that a proof-of-concept exploit had been leaked by the ShinyHunters extortion group. Security researchers and customers confirmed that the patch addressed the SSRF vulnerability used in the attacks. The exploit chain was complex, involving an unauthenticated HTTP POST to a specific servlet, manipulation of return_url parameters to trigger SSRF, CRLF/header injection, HTTP connection reuse, and ultimately the delivery of a malicious XSL stylesheet. This XSLT payload, containing embedded Java code, was processed by the server, leading to arbitrary code execution and the potential for attackers to spawn reverse shells. The Clop ransomware group sent extortion emails to Oracle EBS customers, claiming to have stolen sensitive data by exploiting this flaw, and confirmed their involvement in the campaign. The attack campaign was detected by Mandiant and Google, who observed that multiple threat actors were leveraging the vulnerability for data theft and extortion. The exploit chain demonstrated the risk of chaining multiple weaknesses in enterprise software to achieve full remote code execution. Security vendors, such as Imperva, responded by confirming protection for their customers against this exploit. The incident highlighted Oracle's lack of transparency regarding active exploitation and the public availability of exploit code. The technical details of the exploit, including SSRF, CRLF injection, and XSLT-based code execution, underscored the sophistication of the attack. The vulnerability's exploitation in the wild emphasized the importance of rapid patching and monitoring for signs of compromise in Oracle EBS environments. The campaign also illustrated the ongoing threat posed by ransomware and extortion groups targeting critical business applications. Organizations using Oracle EBS were urged to apply the security update immediately and review their systems for indicators of compromise. The incident raised concerns about the security of widely used enterprise resource planning (ERP) platforms and the need for proactive vulnerability management.
Jun 29, 2026
Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) has been the target of a sophisticated cyberattack campaign exploiting multiple zero-day vulnerabilities, resulting in significant data breaches and prompting an urgent security response. According to reports, dozens of organizations have been impacted by the exploitation of a critical flaw in Oracle EBS, tracked as CVE-2025-61882, which has been actively used by threat actors since at least August 2025. The attackers leveraged a chain of vulnerabilities, including CVE-2025-61882 and a newly disclosed CVE-2025-61884, to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data and deploy various malware payloads such as GOLDVEIN.JAVA, SAGEGIFT, SAGELEAF, and SAGEWAVE. The Clop ransomware group has been linked to these attacks, using the vulnerabilities to breach networks, exfiltrate data, and extort victims. Oracle responded by releasing an emergency patch for CVE-2025-61884, which affects EBS versions 12.2.3 to 12.2.14, warning that the flaw could be exploited remotely by unauthenticated attackers to steal sensitive information. Security researchers from CrowdStrike observed that Clop had been exploiting CVE-2025-61882 as a zero-day since early August, and other threat groups may have joined the campaign. The vulnerabilities allow attackers to achieve remote code execution and information disclosure, posing a severe risk to organizations running affected EBS versions. Oracle strongly advised customers to apply the emergency updates or mitigations immediately to prevent further exploitation. The attacks have resulted in the exfiltration of large volumes of sensitive data, including financial documents, employee IDs, contracts, and internal reports, with some organizations facing significant operational disruptions and potential financial losses. The campaign demonstrates the increasing sophistication of ransomware and extortion groups, who are now chaining multiple vulnerabilities and targeting widely used enterprise platforms. Security experts have emphasized the importance of timely patching, robust monitoring, and incident response planning to mitigate the risks associated with zero-day exploitation. The incident also highlights the need for organizations to review their exposure to third-party software vulnerabilities and strengthen their supply chain security posture. Oracle's rapid release of emergency patches underscores the critical nature of the threat and the ongoing arms race between software vendors and cybercriminals. The exploitation of Oracle EBS zero-days is part of a broader trend of attackers targeting business-critical applications to maximize impact and leverage for extortion. Organizations are urged to remain vigilant, monitor for signs of compromise, and ensure that all security updates are applied without delay. The incident serves as a stark reminder of the persistent threat posed by advanced cybercriminal groups and the necessity of proactive cybersecurity measures in the face of evolving attack techniques.
Jun 29, 2026