Breach-Weary Snowflake Moves To MFA, 14-Character Passwords
By Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) Cloud-based data warehousing platform Snowflake has rolled out default multifactor authentication - as well as a 14-character password minimum - to shore up security in the wake of a series of cyberattacks in June that hit high-profile customers including Santander Bank, Advance Auto Parts, the Los Angeles Unified School District and luxury retailer Neiman Marcus. Attackers compromised the Bozeman, Montana-based company's third-party environment and used stolen credentials to steal from Snowflake customer tenants, download their files and demand US$5 million in exchange for a promise to...