The hacker suspected of launching a series of major breaches involving data stored on Snowflake accounts was arrested in Canada last week after a request was issued by US officials. The individual in question, Alexander "Connor" Moucka (aka Judische and Waifu), was apprehended on 30 October 2024, on the basis of a provisional arrest warrant, following a request by the US.[1] The arrest of Moucka was first reported by Bloomberg and 404Media on earlier this week. “He appeared in court later tha
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Luxury department store chain the Neiman Marcus Group[1] has become the latest victim in a series of cyberattacks targeting users of the Snowflake data warehousing platform. The breach affected nearly 65,000 shoppers and exposed sensitive personal information.
In a letter to affected customers, Neiman Marcus stated, "We are writing to notify you of an issue that involves certain of your personal information. In May 2024, we learned that, between April and May 2024, an unauthorized third party g
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