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Canadian Man Pleads Guilty in Snowflake Extortions
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Summary
A 26-year-old Canadian man, known online as ‘Judische’ and ‘Waifu,’ has pleaded guilty to computer fraud and conspiracy to hack and extort over 165 Snowflake customers, including major companies like TicketMaster and Neiman Marcus. He and accomplices stole billions of customer records and threatened to release sensitive data, including call logs of then-President-elect Trump and schematics allegedly stolen from the NSA, while also re-extorting victims with further data disclosures. The Justice Department estimates over $2.5 million in ransom payments were made.
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