negativeSYS.SOURCE: The Hacker News• 2026-08-06T11:34:30+05:30

Snowflake Hacker Confronts Legal Consequences for Large-Scale Data Breach Affecting 100 Million Users

#data breach #identity theft #cybercrime #malware #saas security

A hacker pleaded guilty for breaching Snowflake's systems, exposing data of at least 100 million people through stolen credentials and infostealer malware, with victims facing significant financial and reputational damage. The attack highlighted vulnerabilities in password rotation and MFA implementation, leading to legal consequences for the perpetrator.

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

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