Snowflake breach snowballs as more victims, perps, come forward

The Snowflake data breach continues to escalate with more victims coming forward, including Australian ticketing provider Ticketek and US companies like Ticketmaster and Advance Auto Parts. A hacker group named ShinyHunters claimed involvement in the breach, stating they accessed Snowflake systems through compromised third parties. Snowflake denies direct penetration but is enforcing multifactor authentication for all customers. In a separate incident, CDK, a software provider for car dealerships, is facing a ransomware attack, potentially impacting 15,000 dealerships in North America. Meanwhile, critical vulnerabilities in Juniper Secure Analytics and other systems have been identified, urging immediate patching. Additionally, alleged internal tools from Apple were reportedly leaked, but investigations revealed they were custom integrations for internal use. In a legal case, five individuals were convicted for operating an illegal streaming site, Jetflicks, which amassed a vast library of pirated TV episodes. The ringleader faces up to 48 charges, including money laundering and criminal copyright infringement.