Authorities in Canada have arrested a person suspected of stealing info from round 165 corporations utilizing Snowflake’s cloud storage providers, in keeping with reports from Bloomberg and 404 Media.
The Canadian Division of Justice confirmed to 404 Media that it arrested Alexander “Connor” Moucka on October thirtieth following a request from the US authorities. “He appeared in court docket later that afternoon and his case was adjourned to Tuesday November 5, 2024,” a spokesperson advised 404 Media. Canada’s Division of Justice didn’t instantly reply to The Verge’s request for extra info.
Following an investigation, the Google-owned cybersecurity agency Mandiant discovered {that a} “financially motivated menace actor” had stolen a “important quantity of information” from about 165 Snowflake prospects utilizing compromised login credentials. It didn’t discover any proof that Snowflake itself was breached.