
Canadian authorities have arrested Alexander 'Connor' Moucka, who is suspected of being behind a series of data breaches and data extortions targeting Snowflake's cloud customers. The arrest, which took place on October 30 following a request by the United States, is part of ongoing efforts to curb cyberattacks. Moucka is believed to be involved in breaches affecting over 160 customers, including major companies such as AT&T and Ticketmaster. He appeared in court in Canada without a lawyer and faces potential extradition to the United States. The prison where he is held is currently on lock down.
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Canadian authorities have arrested Alexander "Connor" Moucka, following a US request for his arrest. He's suspected of being involved in hacks impacting numerous major customers of a company called Snowflake, used by AT&T to store the telco's data. https://t.co/m7bzHKgP8R
An alleged threat actor behind the data theft and extortion affecting more than 160 customers of the cloud service @SnowflakeDB was arrested by Canadian authorities last week and now faces extradition to the United States. #cybersecurity #infosec https://t.co/kbOZ4wKC8A