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Suspect arrested in Snowflake data-theft attacks affecting millions

Attack Path UNC5537 has used in attacks against as many as 165 Snowflake customers. Credit: Mandiant Attack Path UNC5537 has used in attacks against as many as 165 Snowflake customers. Credit: Mandiant None of the affected accounts used multifactor authentication, which requires users to provide a one-time password or additional means of authentication besides a… Read More »

Ticketmaster hacked in what’s believed to be a spree hitting Snowflake customers

Getty Images reader comments 29 Cloud storage provider Snowflake said that accounts belonging to multiple customers have been hacked after threat actors obtained credentials through info-stealing malware or by purchasing them on online crime forums. Ticketmaster parent Live Nation—which disclosed Friday that hackers gained access to data it stored through an unnamed third-party provider—told TechCrunch… Read More »