A former U.S. Army soldier, Cameron John Wagenius, has confessed to infiltrating AT&T and Verizon systems, resulting in the theft of extensive phone records. This admission was documented in court records submitted on Wednesday.

Details of the Guilty Plea

Wagenius admitted to two charges of illegally transferring confidential phone records. These transfers occurred on an online forum and through a digital communication platform. According to his legal representation, Wagenius could face a fine of up to $250,000 and a decade in prison for each charge.

Connection to Notorious Hacks

Wagenius was apprehended and charged last year. U.S. prosecutors later confirmed that his charges are linked to the indictments of Connor Moucka and John Binns. These individuals were implicated in significant data breaches against the cloud computing firm Snowflake, marking some of the most severe hacks of 2024.

Implications of the Breaches

Last month, a U.S. attorney highlighted that the breaches of AT&T and Verizon stem from the same cyber intrusion and extortion scheme. The stolen data overlaps with evidence from other cases, suggesting Wagenius's involvement in the Snowflake breaches.

The Snowflake breach led to the theft of data from numerous companies, including AT&T, LendingTree, Santander Bank, Ticketmaster, and over 160 others.

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