The Snowflake Hacker and Data Breaches

Major data breaches in 2023 included AT&T, Ticketmaster, and Bosch Health, all linked to a company called Snowflake.
Snowflake is a cloud-based data warehouse service where companies store their data instead of on their own servers.
The hacker accessed individual company accounts on Snowflake using stolen credentials, often exploiting the lack of two-factor authentication.
Snowflake responded by making multi-factor authentication mandatory for new accounts.
The breaches highlight the vulnerability of centralized data storage solutions and the importance of robust security measures.

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