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Snowflake Hacker Pleads Guilty Over Breaches Affecting at Least 100 Million People

Connor Riley Moucka, a 26-year-old Canadian, pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges including computer fraud and wire fraud related to the 2024 Snowflake customer account breaches. The attacks compromised at least 165 organizations and exposed personal data of over 100 million individuals, with Moucka personally profiting at least $495,000 from the scheme.

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August 6, 2026 · 1 min read

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Connor Riley Moucka pleaded guilty in Seattle federal court on Wednesday to computer fraud, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and a related conspiracy over the 2024 breaches of Snowflake customer accounts. The intrusions reached at least 165 organizations and exposed records belonging to at least 100 million people. Moucka, 26, of Kitchener, Ontario, personally took at least $495,000 from

Originally published at thehackernews.com

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