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At least 165 organizations data exposed after Snowflake breach

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Snowflake tenant environments were breached and terabytes of data were stolen from at least 165 organizations, exposing sensitive records at scale. The stolen material was later used in extortion and offered for sale, raising the risk of further disclosure and downstream abuse. The affected population exceeded 100 million individuals.

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Connor Riley Moucka guilty plea in Snowflake data-theft case

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H score75 First: 06.08.2026 00:53 Last: 06.08.2026 00:53 Sources 1

How related: A Canadian man pleaded guilty today to his role in accessing company accounts at cloud storage provider Snowflake and stealing data from at least 165 organizations in a scheme to extort millions of dollars from victims.

About this happening: Connor Riley Moucka pleaded guilty in a cybercrime case tied to Snowflake account access, resolving a prosecution over stolen data and attempted extortion. The ple...

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Finnish arrest and U.S. charges in Bouquet Scattered Spider case

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About this happening: Finnish law enforcement arrested Bouquet, and U.S. federal prosecutors later charged him in a cross-border Scattered Spider cybercrime case. The charges include ...

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  1. 06.08.2026 00:53 1 articles · 1h ago

    Connor Riley Moucka is arrested over Snowflake account intrusions

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    Connor Riley Moucka, also known as Alexander Moucka and Waifu, was arrested on October 30, 2024, for stealing data of hundreds of millions of individuals from companies using Snowflake’s storage service.

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  2. 06.08.2026 00:53 2 articles · 1h ago

    Connor Riley Moucka pleads guilty in the Snowflake data theft case

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    Connor Riley Moucka pleaded guilty on August 5, 2026, to accessing Snowflake customer accounts with infostealer-stolen logins, stealing data from at least 165 organizations, and helping extort victims. The U.S. Department of Justice said the Snowflake attacks affected more than 100 million individuals, victim companies suffered more than $9.5 million in losses, and at least three victims paid at least $2.5 million in bitcoin; impacted organizations included AT&T, Ticketmaster, Santander, Pure Storage, Advance Auto Parts, Los Angeles Unified, QuoteWizard/LendingTree, and Neiman Marcus.

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