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August 06, 2026 at 17:00 UTC
Canadian Man Pleads Guilty in Snowflake Extortions
By BrianKrebs
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Connor Riley Moucka, 26, of Kitchener, Ontario pleaded guilty in Seattle federal court to computer fraud, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiracy for orchestrating the 2024 Snowflake credential-stuffing campaign that breached at least 165 organizations and exposed records of over 100 million people, including 100 million AT&T customers' call and text records. Moucka personally received at least $495,000 from extortion and faces up to 32 years in prison, marking a major accountability milestone for one of the most damaging cyberattack sprees on record.
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