Snowflake Hackers: AT&T Breach and Beyond
In a shocking revelation, the U.S. Department of Justice has unveiled the identities of the alleged hackers responsible for the massive AT&T data breach that compromised the records of nearly all of its cellular and landline customers. The Culprits: Connor Moucka and John Binns Connor Moucka and John Binns, operating under various online aliases, are accused of orchestrating a sophisticated cyberattack that targeted AT&T's systems hosted on the popular cloud data platform, Snowflake. The breach, which occurred in April 2024, resulted in the theft of billions of sensitive customer records, including phone call and text message logs. The Scale of the Breach The extent of the AT&T breach is staggering. Hackers gained unauthorized access to a vast trove of personal information, potentially exposing millions of individuals to identity theft and other cybercrimes. The stolen data included: Phone call records: Detailed logs of incoming and outgoing calls, including dates, times, a…
