Hacker agrees to extradition to US for Snowflake breach

Connor Moucka, the alleged hacker behind significant data breaches at Snowflake, has agreed to be extradited to the United States. Moucka is facing serious charges, including stealing customer data from a number of companies that rely on Snowflake’s cloud services. His arrest took place in Canada on October 30, at the request of the US government. Last Friday, Moucka confirmed his extradition before a judge in Kitchener. He waived the usual 30-day waiting period required by Canadian law. Around 165 companies, including big names like AT&T and Ticketmaster, were impacted by the breaches. Moucka faces 20 federal charges, which include violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. He and an alleged accomplice, John Binns, are accused of extorting around $2.5 million in ransom from their victims. In a related incident, a US soldier was arrested in December for his ties to the breaches. Reports indicate that he may have posted hacked call logs of political figures, including Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Last May, Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, confirmed that data from 560 million users was being sold on hacking websites. Other companies like Santander Bank and Advanced Auto Parts also reported that millions of their customers were affected.