U.S. Army Soldier Arrested for Alleged AT&T and Verizon Breaches
A 20-year-old U.S. Army soldier has been arrested for allegedly participating in major breaches of AT&T and Verizon systems.
A 20-year-old U.S. Army soldier has been arrested by federal authorities for allegedly participating in major breaches of AT&T and Verizon systems. This arrest highlights the growing concerns over cybersecurity and the increasing efforts to prosecute cybercriminals. The Arrest and "Salt Typhoon" Connection According to a report by KrebsonSecurity , Cameron John Wagenius was arrested on December 20th near an army base in Texas, suspected of being linked to the "Salt Typhoon" hacking incident. Though the indictment doesn't detail the specific breaches, Wagenius's mother reportedly alerted authorities about his connection to Connor Riley Moucka, who was previously apprehended for exploiting vulnerabilities in Snowflake, a cloud data company used by these telecom giants. Moucka, along with John Binns, was charged with stealing 50 billion AT&T user's text and call records. This stolen data was then allegedly disseminated to others, including Wagenius. W…