Kitchener Man Pleads Guilty in U.S. to Hacking Charges: DOJ
Connor Moucka admitted to a 2024 hacking conspiracy that stole billions of customer records and extorted victims for about $2.5 million in cryptocurrency.
- On Wednesday, Connor Moucka, 26, a Kitchener, Ont., man, pleaded guilty to four counts including computer and wire fraud and aggravated identity theft related to a "widespread computer hacking conspiracy," the Department of Justice said.
- Following an FBI investigation with assistance from police in Canada, Turkey, Ukraine, Spain and Australia, the Department arrested and extradited Moucka from Canada last year; he initially pleaded not guilty to all charges.
- The conspiracy compromised more than 165 companies, stealing "sensitive customer records" and causing over $9.5 million in losses, while Moucka extorted approximately $2.5 million in cryptocurrency and personally obtained at least $495,000.
- Moucka is scheduled for sentencing on Oct. 27 and faces a mandatory minimum penalty of two years in prison for aggravated identity theft and a maximum penalty of 30 years on the remaining counts.
- Targeted firms included major telecommunications, retail and health care organizations, according to the indictment; in at least one case, the Department noted Moucka used stolen data to "re-extort" victims of the conspiracy.
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A Canadian hacker has admitted being part of a group responsible for several major cyberattacks. Connor Riley Moucka pleaded guilty to being part of a coterie of hackers that hit 165 organizations, resulting in the theft of customer records and the extortion of millions of dollars. Industry sources have identified Moucka as one of the main players in attacks on data hosted by cloud data warehouse Snowflake. Companies affected by the hacks includ…
Canadian hacker pleads guilty in scheme that breached 165 companies
Connor Riley Moucka, 26, of Kitchener, Ontario, pleaded guilty to a widespread computer-hacking conspiracy that compromised more than 165 victim organizations and led to the theft of billions of sensitive customer records, according to the Justice Department.
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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.
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