Canadian citizen allegedly involved in Snowflake attacks consents to extradition to US CyberScoop
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By
Matt Kapko
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March 24 2025
ppA Canadian citizen is one step closer to standing trial in the United States for his alleged involvement in a series of attacks targeting as many as 165 Snowflake customers one of the most widespread and damaging attack sprees on record ppConnor Moucka consented to extradition on Friday to face 20 federal charges including conspiracy to commit computer fraud accessing protected computers without authorization transmitting threats to undermine the confidentiality of information wire fraud and aggravated identity theftppMoucka who used several aliases online including Waifu Judische Catist and Ellyel8 was arrested Oct 30 2024 in Kitchener a city in the Canadian province of Ontario at the behest of US authorities Federal prosecutors released their indictment of Moucka and one of his coconspirators John Binns in November ppMoucka 26 consented to extradition to the US in writing before Ian Smith a judge in the Superior Court of Justice in Kitchener Signing the consent to surrender under Canadas Extradition Act as Alexander MouckaConnor Moucka he waived the requirement for a 30day waiting periodppResearchers believe Moucka Binns and another coconspirator Cameron Wagenius are associated with The Com an online ecosystem of groups and individuals who engage in cybercrime violence extortion kidnappings shootings and robberies ppUS authorities last month said Wagenius a 21yearold US Army soldier attempted to sell stolen sensitive information to a foreign intelligence service Wagenius was arrested in December and previously filed a notice of intent to plead guilty to unlawfully posting and transferring confidential phone records ppMoucka and Binns allegedly attempted to extort more than 10 organizations and obtained ransoms from victims valued at approximately 25 million according to the indictment filed in the US District Court of Western Washington in NovemberppThe attacks targeting Snowflake customer environments exposed hundreds of millions of sensitive records and ensnared large enterprises including ATT Ticketmaster Advance Auto Parts and othersppThe date of Mouckas extradition to the US is unknown His lawyer did not immediately respond to a request for commentppYou can read the full consent to surrender and order of committal belowp
By
Matt Kapko
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March 24 2025
ppA Canadian citizen is one step closer to standing trial in the United States for his alleged involvement in a series of attacks targeting as many as 165 Snowflake customers one of the most widespread and damaging attack sprees on record ppConnor Moucka consented to extradition on Friday to face 20 federal charges including conspiracy to commit computer fraud accessing protected computers without authorization transmitting threats to undermine the confidentiality of information wire fraud and aggravated identity theftppMoucka who used several aliases online including Waifu Judische Catist and Ellyel8 was arrested Oct 30 2024 in Kitchener a city in the Canadian province of Ontario at the behest of US authorities Federal prosecutors released their indictment of Moucka and one of his coconspirators John Binns in November ppMoucka 26 consented to extradition to the US in writing before Ian Smith a judge in the Superior Court of Justice in Kitchener Signing the consent to surrender under Canadas Extradition Act as Alexander MouckaConnor Moucka he waived the requirement for a 30day waiting periodppResearchers believe Moucka Binns and another coconspirator Cameron Wagenius are associated with The Com an online ecosystem of groups and individuals who engage in cybercrime violence extortion kidnappings shootings and robberies ppUS authorities last month said Wagenius a 21yearold US Army soldier attempted to sell stolen sensitive information to a foreign intelligence service Wagenius was arrested in December and previously filed a notice of intent to plead guilty to unlawfully posting and transferring confidential phone records ppMoucka and Binns allegedly attempted to extort more than 10 organizations and obtained ransoms from victims valued at approximately 25 million according to the indictment filed in the US District Court of Western Washington in NovemberppThe attacks targeting Snowflake customer environments exposed hundreds of millions of sensitive records and ensnared large enterprises including ATT Ticketmaster Advance Auto Parts and othersppThe date of Mouckas extradition to the US is unknown His lawyer did not immediately respond to a request for commentppYou can read the full consent to surrender and order of committal belowp
