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Canadian Hacker Pleads to Massive Data Heist | Edmonton News
A 26-year-old Canadian hacker, Connor Riley Moucka, just pleaded guilty to a sprawling cybercrime spree that hit over 165 companies, stole more than 50 billion consumer records—including SSNs and passports—and extorted millions in ransoms. Using outdated, compromised Snowflake cloud credentials dating back to 2020, he and his accomplice sold data on the dark web and bombarded victims with multiple demands. Facing up to 32 years behind bars—including mandatory 2 years for identity theft and $9.5M in restitution—he’s set for sentencing October 27. His alleged partner, John Binns, is jailed in…
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