AT&T customers get justice, hacker behind massive breach caught

It was a few months ago, but you may remember AT&T data breach suffered this last year. It was a massive spill that affected almost all of the carrier’s customers. A new report says the hacker believed to be behind the breach has now been identified and arrested.

Between April 14th and April 25th, a hacker was able to download the call and text records of almost every AT&T client. The company reportedly found out about the hack on April 19. AT&T later blamed the breach on a compromised third-party cloud platform. The third-party cloud company goes by the name Snowflake and was reportedly used to attack up to 165 companies, including Live Nation, Advanced Auto Parts and more.

Conformable 404 Mediathe villain behind all these attacks goes by the name of Judische and Waifu. This individual was revealed to be a Canadian named Alexander “Connor” Moucka. The station reports that Moucka has now been taken into custody. What charges Moucka is facing has not been revealed, but sources close to the matter confirm that Moucka is indeed the culprit behind the Snowflake-related attacks.

Justice Canada spokesman Ian McLeod said in a statement that Moucka was arrested on Oct. 30 and appeared in court later that day. However, the case was adjourned until November 5, possibly to give the hacker time to prepare a defense while authorities gather more evidence.

Conformable 404 MediaMoucka appeared in court today remotely and without a lawyer. “I think I’ll be getting one soon,” Moucka said. The perpetrator is expected to undergo an extradition hearing at a later date and eventually be exported to the US to stand trial.