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The Snowflake Attack May Be Turning Into One of the Largest Data Breaches Ever
The number of alleged hacks targeting the customers of cloud storage firm Snowflake appears to be snowballing into one of the biggest data breaches of all time.
Brad Jones, Snowflake’s CISO, said in a blog post that threat actors used login details to accounts that had been “purchased or obtained through infostealing malware,” which is designed to pull usernames and passwords from devices that have been compromised. While the exact source of the alleged data breaches is unclear, the incident highlights how interconnected companies can be when relying upon products and services from third-party providers. As part of its response to the attacks, Snowflake has told all customers to make sure they enforce multi-factor authentication on all accounts and only allow traffic from authorized users or locations.
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