Canadian hacker pleads guilty in Snowflake data breach case, stealing data and extorting people for millions | CBC News

Canadian hacker pleads guilty in Snowflake data breach case, stealing data and extorting people for millions | CBC News

Keypoints

  • Connor Moucka pleaded guilty to four charges in U.S. District Court.
  • The Snowflake breach affected 165 organizations and victims.
  • AT&T, Ticketmaster, and Santander Bank were among the impacted companies.
  • Authorities said the group extorted victims and sold stolen data for millions.
  • The case involved cooperation from multiple international law enforcement agencies.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/snowflake-data-breach-case-canadian-hacker-pleads-guilty-9.7297780