The latest wave of breaches attributed to the ShinyHunters cybercrime collective (e.g., University of Nottingham, DentaQuest, 7-Eleven, Medtronic, and Wynn Resorts), reinforces a hard truth security leaders can no longer ignore: attackers are increasingly bypassing traditional perimeter defenses and targeting identities, authentication workflows, SaaS integrations, and trusted access paths instead of exploiting software vulnerabilities directly.