Kitchener man pleads guilty in U.S. to hacking charges: DOJ

OTTAWA — The U.S. Department of Justice says a Kitchener, Ont., man has pleaded guilty to a “widespread computer hacking conspiracy” that compromised more than 165 companies and organizations.

The department says 26-year-old Connor Moucka, working with other hackers, stole sensitive information online from a U.S.-based software service in 2024.

He then extorted funds from his victims through ransom payments, the department says.

In a media release, the department says Moucka entered a guilty plea on four counts of his indictment, including computer and wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.