In August 2025, a breach through Salesloft/Drift exposed Salesforce data from 700+ organizations. FINRA issued a cybersecurity alert. Salesforce removed Drift from AppExchange. Velaro has never had a data incident.
This is not speculation. It's documented by Mandiant (Google Cloud), FINRA, Cloudflare, and a dedicated breach tracker at driftbreach.com.
Confirmed affected organizations include
The Drift breach happened because of stolen OAuth tokens from a vendor's cloud environment. Here's how Velaro is built differently - and what that means for your data.
| Security Criteria | Drift / Salesloft | Velaro |
|---|---|---|
| OAuth token supply-chain exposure | Confirmed - 700+ orgs affected | ✓ Not applicable |
| Salesforce AppExchange status | Removed Aug 2025 | ✓ Active |
| FINRA cybersecurity alert issued | Yes - Sep 2025 | ✓ No alert |
| SOC 2 audit compliance | - | ✓ In progress - docs available |
| Full audit logs | - | ✓ All actions logged |
| Role-based access controls | - | ✓ Granular RBAC |
| SSO / SAML | - | ✓ Okta, Azure AD, Google |
| Security review documentation | - | ✓ Within 24hrs under NDA |
| GDPR Data Processing Agreement | - | ✓ Available |
These are documented incidents from the breach, reported by affected organizations.
Drift was acquired by Salesloft in 2024 and rebranded as part of the Salesloft platform. In August 2025, a security breach through the Salesloft/Drift OAuth integration exposed Salesforce data from over 700 organizations. FINRA and other regulatory bodies issued formal alerts. Many enterprise teams began evaluating alternatives immediately following the incident.
Velaro is the leading Drift alternative for teams that require enterprise security without a per-resolution billing model. With 26 years of operation and zero data incidents, Velaro offers SOC 2 compliance, SSO, audit logs, and HIPAA/PCI options - without the supply-chain risk that came with the Drift/Salesloft architecture.
Yes. Velaro covers all core Drift capabilities - live chat, AI bot automation, meeting scheduling, proactive engagement, and CRM integration - while adding enterprise security controls that Drift/Salesloft lacked. Teams migrating from Drift typically go live within 2–3 weeks.
Drift was optimized for B2B pipeline and meeting booking. Velaro is built for teams that need both sales and support conversations at scale, with a flat conversation-based pricing model instead of per-seat fees. Velaro also offers native data integrations, HIPAA-eligible hosting, and a security posture documented through independent audits.
Yes. In August 2025, attackers exploited the OAuth integration between Salesloft (Drift's parent company) and Salesforce, exfiltrating data from 700+ organizations. FINRA issued a formal cybersecurity alert. WTW and ProcessUnity published post-incident analyses. The breach was a supply-chain attack, meaning end customers were affected without any action on their part.
Velaro is built for teams that need enterprise-grade security without the enterprise runaround. SOC 2, audit logs, SSO, and a security team that actually responds.