Advance Auto Parts Data Heist: 380 Million Customer Profiles Stolen in Major Breach
Advance Auto Parts hit by Snowflake breach, with 3TB of data stolen. The hacker, alias Sp1d3r, is selling the database for $1.5 million. Snowflake denies system vulnerability, citing credential stuffing attack.
Hot Take:
Snowflake’s data breach might just be the biggest automotive disaster since the Pinto! While Ticketmaster fans are still reeling, Advance Auto Parts customers should buckle up for a bumpy ride. Hackers are selling your data faster than you can shout “check engine light!”
Key Points:
- Advance Auto Parts had 3 terabytes of data swiped, including 380 million customer profiles and 140 million customer orders.
- The hacker, known as Sp1d3r, is selling the stolen data for a cool $1.5 million.
- Information on 358,000 employees is also up for grabs, even though the company employs fewer than 70,000.
- Snowflake denies responsibility for the breach, blaming credential stuffing instead of system vulnerabilities.
- Ticketmaster and Santander have also recently suffered from data breaches involving Snowflake-related cloud environments.
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