Canadian hacker pleads guilty in scheme that breached 165 companies

The Washington TimesParty-alignedCenter6 hr. ago

Connor Riley Moucka, a 26-year-old from Kitchener, Ontario, has pleaded guilty to participating in a large-scale hacking scheme that compromised over 165 organizations and resulted in the theft of billions of sensitive customer records. The breach occurred between February and October 2024, during which Moucka and his co-conspirators accessed cloud-hosted data from a U.S.-based SaaS company, stealing personal and financial information. They extorted victims for ransom payments totaling over $2.5 million, with Moucka personally obtaining at least $495,000. The scheme caused victim companies to suffer over $9.5 million in losses, with additional losses affecting at least 100 million individuals. Moucka faces up to 30 years in prison and a mandatory minimum of two years for aggravated identity theft.

Bias read (Center): The article presents a factual account of a criminal case involving a Canadian hacker and does not take a clear ideological stance. It reports on legal proceedings, law enforcement actions, and the consequences of cybercrime without overtly favoring any political perspective. While cybersecurity and

TechCrunchIndependentCenter6 hr. ago

A Canadian hacker named Connor Moucka has pleaded guilty to hacking over 165 companies through cloud provider Snowflake, stealing billions of records, and extorting victims for over $2.5 million in ransom payments. The U.S. Department of Justice announced the guilty plea, noting that Moucka accessed sensitive customer data from major corporations like AT&T, LendingTree, and Ticketmaster, leading to significant financial losses for victims. Moucka, known online as 'Waifu' and 'Judische,' was arrested in Canada in late 2024 shortly after the Snowflake breaches. He is expected to face decades in prison during his sentencing on October 27.

Bias read (Center): The article reports on a criminal conviction involving cybercrime and data breaches but does not take a clear ideological stance. It presents facts from official sources, including the U.S. Department of Justice and law enforcement statements, without apparent bias toward any political perspective.