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

Connor Moucka pled guilty to hacking and stealing data from more than 165 Snowflake customers, which net him and his accomplices more than $2.5 million in ransom payments.

A Canadian man accused in a massive data breach of the company Snowflake Inc., has pleaded guilty to four charges including computer fraud, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and a related conspiracy.