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Canadian Hacker Pleads Guilty to Snowflake Extortion Scheme

A 26-year-old Canadian hacker has pleaded guilty to masterminding a massive Snowflake extortion scheme that compromised over 100 million AT&T customers' sensitive call and text history records. Connor Riley Moucka faces up to 30 years in prison for his role in the cross-border hacking and extortion operation.

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Canadian Hacker Pleads Guilty to Snowflake Data Theft Extortion Scheme

A Canadian hacker has pleaded guilty to stealing sensitive data and extorting victims, including one instance where he re-extorted a victim by threatening to disclose their stolen information. The 26-year-old faces up to 32 years in prison when sentenced on October 27.

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US Charges Scattered Spider Hacker with Extortion, Cyber Intrusion

A 19-year-old hacker, known online as "Bouquet," has been arrested in Finland and charged in the US with extortion and cyber intrusion as a key player in the notorious Scattered Spider hacking collective. The dual US and Estonian citizen was caught at Helsinki airport while trying to flee to Japan.

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Scotland Hacker Pleads Guilty in Scattered Spider Cybercrime Case

Meet Tyler Robert Buchanan, the 24-year-old mastermind behind the notorious Scattered Spider cybercrime gang, who has pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy and identity theft. With a potential 22-year prison sentence looming, Buchanan's guilty plea marks a major win for law enforcement in the fight against cybercrime.

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