Canadian Man Pleads Guilty in Snowflake Extortions and AT&T Data Theft

A 26-year-old Canadian man described as one of the most consequential cybercrime threat actors of 2024 has pleaded guilty to computer fraud and conspiracy to hack and extort more than 165 organizations that used the cloud data storage provider Snowflake. Connor Riley Moucka, of Kitchener, Ontario, also admitted to stealing call and text history records of more than 100 million AT&T customers. According to reporting, Moucka’s guilty plea resolves charges related to the compromise of Snowflake cloud accounts and the subsequent extortion of organizations relying on the platform. The plea also encompasses the large-scale theft of AT&T customer call and text metadata. The reported actions affected a broad range of entities and a significant volume of customer data. Authorities and cybersecurity analysts are monitoring the case for implications on cloud security practices and telecommunications data protection.