The cloud has provided bad actors with a greater set of targets than ever, as well as with new tools to conduct attacks. Attacks are based on the mundane, such as forgotten or compromised credentials, to new ones using data science tools such as AWS Glue and Sage Maker and sophisticated attacks using powerful tools like Kubernetes. Cloud architecture allows for full flexibility when it comes to creating new instances and running virtual machines. New variations of cryptomining malware now have the ability to steal AWS credentials, according to researchers.”]
Source: https://www.darkreading.com/cloud/cloud-security-threats-for-2021