Authorities in Canada have arrested a person suspected of stealing data from round 165 corporations utilizing Snowflake’s cloud storage providers, as reported earlier by Bloomberg and 404 Media.
In a press release to The Verge, Canada Division of Justice spokesperson Ian McLeod confirmed that authorities arrested Alexander “Connor” Moucka on October thirtieth following a request from the US authorities. “He appeared in courtroom later that afternoon and his case was adjourned to Tuesday November 5, 2024,” McLeod stated. “As extradition requests are thought of confidential state-to-state communications, we can’t remark additional on this case.”
Following an investigation, the Google-owned cybersecurity agency Mandiant discovered {that a} “financially motivated risk actor” had stolen a “vital quantity of information” from about 165 Snowflake clients utilizing compromised login credentials. It didn’t discover any proof that Snowflake itself was breached.
Replace, November fifth: Added a press release from the Canada Division of Justice.
