A 26-year-old man from Kitchener, Ontario, pleads guilty in the United States to charges connected to a hacking attack on a U.S.-based cloud services company, the U.S. Department of Justice says. The DOJ says the incident compromises more than 165 organizations through the targeted software service. According to the DOJ, the defendant conspired with other hackers and stole sensitive information online from the U.S. company.
The DOJ also states that the hackers extort victims by demanding ransom after obtaining the data. All three outlets reporting on the case cite the DOJ’s account of the plea and the scope of the compromise, including the number of affected organizations and the alleged conduct involving data theft and ransom demands. The reports do not provide additional details in the excerpts shared, such as the specific type of hacking methods used, the identities of other co-conspirators, or sentencing timelines. The case is ongoing in U.S. court following the guilty plea.
