US Army Soldier Pleads Guilty to Data Theft Tied to Major Hacks

Cameron John Wagenius admitted to unlawfully transferring phone records and is linked to extortion involving Snowflake and major telecom companies.

Cameron John Wagenius, a 20-year-old former US Army soldier, pleaded guilty to two counts of unlawfully transferring confidential phone records.
Prosecutors allege Wagenius was involved in hacking AT&T and Verizon, compromising over 110 million customer records, including sensitive call and text logs.
Wagenius is also linked to the Snowflake data breaches, where hackers accessed data from over 160 companies, including Ticketmaster and Santander Bank, in 2024.
The extortion scheme associated with the Snowflake hack demanded ransom payments and resulted in at least $2.5 million in cryptocurrency being paid by victims.
Two other suspects, Alexander Moucka and John Binns, also face charges related to the Snowflake breaches and are awaiting extradition for further prosecution.