Canadian citizen Connor Moucka has pleaded guilty in a U.S. court for orchestrating a massive cyberattack campaign that compromised more than 165 corporate customers of cloud provider Snowflake. The high-profile breaches led to the theft of billions of records from major organizations including AT&T and Ticketmaster.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Moucka and his accomplices extorted millions of dollars in ransom payments and profited from selling stolen personal information on hacker forums. The estimated financial damage to victims exceeds nine million dollars, while the privacy of millions of everyday consumers was severely compromised.
Arrested in late 2024, the 26-year-old was widely recognized by cybersecurity experts as one of the most damaging threat actors of that year. His sentencing is scheduled for October, where he faces decades behind bars.
- Connor Moucka pleaded guilty to hacking over 165 companies via Snowflake
- Stolen data included records from AT&T, Ticketmaster, and other giants
- The operation generated over $2.5 million in extortion and data sales
- Sentencing is slated for October with potential decades in prison
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