"Jury Convicts Seattle Woman in Massive Capital One Hack"

Recently a federal jury convicted a former Seattle tech worker of several charges related to a massive hack of Capital One bank and other companies in 2019. Paige Thompson, 36, a former Amazon software engineer who used the online handle “erratic,” obtained the personal information of more than 100 million people during a data breach that prompted Capital One to reach a tentative $190 million settlement with affected customers. The Treasury Department also fined the company $80 million for failing to protect the data. Paige was found guilty of wire fraud, unauthorized access to a protected computer, and damaging a protected computer. Federal prosecutors said she didn’t just steal the data but also planted software on servers she unlawfully accessed to steal computing power to mine cryptocurrency. Federal prosecutors also stated that she exploited mistakes to steal valuable data and sought to enrich herself. Wire fraud is punishable by up to 20 years in prison, while the other charges can bring a five-year maximum.

SecurityWeek reports: "Jury Convicts Seattle Woman in Massive Capital One Hack"