LONDON (Reuters) -Cybercriminals connected to a recent string of ransomware attacks on major British retailers said on Friday they had stolen almost 1 billion records from cloud technology giant Salesforce by focusing on companies that use its software.

A group calling itself “Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters” told Reuters it had obtained the Salesforce records, and said they contain personally identifiable information. The group also claimed responsibility for the hacks of Marks & Spencer, Co-op and Jaguar Land Rover earlier this year.

Reuters was not able to verify the group’s claims. Salesforce said its systems were not hacked.

“At this time, there is no indication that the Salesforce platform has been compromised, nor is this activity related to any known vulnerability in our technology,”

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