Behind the Making of Operation Frostbyte: The First Snowflake GOAT
Varonis, Wednesday, July 16th, 2025
Complete Operation Frostbyte, an interactive mission created by Varonis Threat Labs to test the cybersecurity community's Snowflake data security knowledge.
There's always something new to learn and explore in data security.
We're excited to introduce Operation Frostbyte - the first-ever Snowflake GOAT, a deliberately misconfigured environment designed for cybersecurity testing and training.
Created by Varonis Threat Labs, this open-source experience was built to help defenders understand how today's threat actors exploit misconfigurations in Snowflake environments, a growing target for cybercriminals.
The Operation Frostbyte storyline and 8-bit video game theme adds to the challenge, enlisting players as a white-hat agent hired to trace the attacker's steps and stop a breach from becoming a full-fledged data avalanche.