Snowflake extortionist admits 165-victim cloud crime spree – and squeezing one target twice
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A Canadian conspirator in the Snowflake-linked data theft campaign pleaded guilty to charges related to compromising over 165 organizations and extorting approximately $2.5 million in ransom, including returning to squeeze at least one victim twice.
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