Hundreds of Snowflake customer passwords found online are linked to info-stealing malware


Cloud data analysis company Snowflake is at the center of a recent spate of alleged data thefts, as its corporate customers scramble to understand if their stores of cloud data have been compromised.

Snowflake helps some of the largest global corporations — including banks, healthcare providers and tech companies — store and analyze their vast amounts of data, such as customer data, in the cloud.

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Source: TechCrunch


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