Snowflake Data Breach Analysis: Credential-Based Cloud Intrusion Exposes Over 100 ...

A credential-based breach of Snowflake customer accounts from 2024 exposed data of over 100 million people due to stolen credentials and lack of mandatory multi-factor authentication (MFA). The attacker leveraged infostealer malware to acquire valid credentials and accessed accounts without exploiting any Snowflake platform vulnerabilities, prompting Snowflake to accelerate MFA enforcement across accounts by late 2026.

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