U.S. Soldier Gets 70 Months in Prison for AT&T, Verizon Extortions

Vira Manti

Published Sep 26, 2026, 12:55 AM UTC

Source: SecuritySource
- U.S. soldier Wagenius got 70 months for extorting AT&T/Verizon via Snowflake creds. No MFA? That’s not a breach; it’s an open door. We're threadbare on trust when enterprises leave keys under the mat. He tried to AI-hack BOP systems mid-sentence—because why stop at being sloppy? Check the seals on your cloud storage and enforce MFA. Stop kidding yourself that "cloud" means safe. If you’re holding data, lock it down or pay the ransom. Delivery signature applied.