Cybersecurity firm Mandiant is actively tracking a hacker known as Judische, who orchestrated the significant Snowflake breach affecting Ticketmaster, AT&T, Lending Tree, and over 165 other companies.

According to 404 Media's report, Judische claims to have earned approximately $2 million through data theft and extortion schemes. The hacker published stolen data from non-compliant companies, including Ticketmaster tickets for high-profile events like Taylor Swift's 'The Eras Tour.'

During extortion attempts, Judische made critical errors, including revealing his system's hostname in proof-of-deletion videos. This mistake enabled Mandiant's senior threat analyst, Austin Larsen, to locate and shut down servers hosting stolen data.

Key developments in the investigation:

• AT&T paid $370,000 in ransom to the hacker
• Mandiant believes the suspect is a male in his 20s, possibly based in Canada
• The hacker's servers were tracked from Moldova to Ukraine, where authorities seized them
• Mandiant is working with U.S. and international law enforcement to apprehend the suspect

Through digital forensics, Mandiant has developed a profile of the hacker, noting interests in video games, geopolitics, and specific online subcultures. The investigation continues as authorities work to bring the perpetrator to justice.

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