Canadian Hacker Pleads Guilty to $2.5M Cyber Extortion | Toronto News

A Canadian hacker, Connor Moucka, 26, has pleaded guilty to a massive cybercrime scheme that targeted over 165 U.S. companies, stealing customer data and extorting nearly $2.5 million in cryptocurrency—half of which he personally pocketed. The operation, involving re-extortion of victims who had already paid, caused estimated losses of $9.5 million for businesses across telecom, retail, and healthcare. Arrested and extradited from Canada last year with international law enforcement help, Moucka now faces up to 30 years in prison, including a mandatory minimum of two years for aggravated identity theft, serving as a chilling warning about digital vulnerabilities. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/543dad7588d15a6f