The $2 Million Permission You Forgot You Granted

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Attackers used a stolen OAuth token from a Context.ai employee infected with Lumma Stealer to move through trusted integrations into Vercel’s internal environment.
The intrusion reportedly exposed internal environment variables and led to a $2 million ransom demand.
The case highlights how one overbroad third-party login can bypass MFA and extend trust across connected cloud services.
Entities tied to the incident include Vercel, Context.ai, Google Workspace, Drifts Salesforce integration, UNC6395, and Next.js.
